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hi, my1999 xplorer 300 4x4 shuts off when running? starts back up. shuts off?

Hi, I bought 1999 explorer 300cc atv. I think it may be a 2 stroke. Do i mix the oil gas? Only dipstick doesnt have a stick on it? It shuts off when running. I am assuming this has somthing to do with oil level. Any ideas?

Hi, I just bought explorer 300cc 4x4. I cant find oil dipstick. I see now it is a 2 stroke. do I mix the oil? The only dipstick doesnt have a stick on it, just square that goes is half inch?(if that makes sense)

Hey Guys,

My sportsman has a little pop/backfire on deceleration.
Has anybody experienced this and if so what was the cause/solution?

It also seems to stutter a bit on initial smash of the throttle?

Thanks!

Has anyone on here installed the Brp aluminum foot well skid plates before? I have a 2017 Outlander Max XT 1000 and tried installing them a couple of days ago. It seemed like the front of the plates had the wrong angles and the bolts were too short to reach the inserts. If the plates had the right bends it would sit flush and the bolts would reach. Just wanted to see if anyone else had this problem? I checked the part numbers and they are showing they are the correct ones.

Hi everyone, this is my first post but been lurking for years, as I've had a Polaris 550XP since they were first released in late 2008. I love it.

Lately though, after ten years :grin it's got an intermittent problem, and I can't figure out what it is. The icon isn't in the service manual that I could find, so I took a picture one time when it cam on, so here it is. It's that tiny thing that looks like an axle in bottom left corner under the "L". See the attached picture.

Usually when that pops up my AWD disengages. But it doesn't hang around long. Frustratingly it can pop up when I really need AWD and then I'm stuck waiting for it to go away.

Anyone have any idea what this is, what it means, and what I should do about it? I've changed all the fluids on all the gear boxes and the front drive system.

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Hi all I am new to the forum and new to ATV's. I just picked up a very low hours (130) 2013 Sportsman 400 HO and really love it. However I am not completely sold on the Automatic 4x4 engagement. While it works great under normal conditions there are times when "Jumpstarting" the 4x4 mode is useful. I found this out when testing it for the first time..

I tried to climb over a small wood deck in the yard that is about 10" vertical off the ground. When I pulled up to it and started giving it gas It was trying to push the deck rather than using the front wheels to climb up. Then when the rear wheels slipped and caused the 4x4 finally engaged it was rather aggressive and shot up in the air and over. This is completely unnecessary and dangerous to have it that way. I researched this and studied the schematics. It seems that when the 4x4 switch is on there is power to the AWD Hub Coil. but not grounded. When the electronics sense rear slippage the Speedometer circuit GROUNDs the AWD coil and engages it.

What I am thinking now is to simply add a momentary switch on the grips that I could press just before I start to climb and let it go once 4x4 is engaged

From the Schematics I see adding a momentary switch from the 41 BN/WH wire to Ground. Would be nice to just convert the Reverse Override switch to work in Low Forward as well.

Thoughts?

Hi everyone. Just joined today as a proud owner of a 2011 Polaris Sportsman 850XP. I have been through this forum on various topics and have learned a lot from all of you here. You guys rock!!

Hey all!

I just noticed that my front differential is leaking. It's not a major leak but bad enough that I need to change the pinion seal. With that I've scoured the forums and pretty much figured out how to do it. The problem is I can't seem to find the parts online. On partszilla I can only seem to find it for an 850 or a 570. Also will the John Deere seals work?

Lastly I found a free copy of the 2008 800efi shop manual. Manual should work with my bike?

Thanks for the help,

Tyler

So I just put new wheel bearings all around, new rotors and pads all around, 2" lift and new tires. Love the new look and feel! Everything works as it should except the speedo? It just jumps around (awd still works) Worked perfectly before all the new parts. What did I miss? Thanks