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My 2011 Sportsman 550 quit moving. Engine runs fine. Took it to Polaris dealer and he tore it down to the gear case (removed belt and pulleys) and didn't find the problem, but wanted big bucks to tear it down further. I can turn the shaft coming out of the gear case, in gear or in neutral and it feels like it has minor resistance at some points. No resistance otherwise. In reading through some of the posts, I am thinking that I have a coupler problem. I have no service manual. If I want to tear into this myself, are there any things I need to be aware of that any of you can share with me? Can I unbolt the gearbox and fix it or do I need to be removing the engine as well?

BTW, the motor sounded like it was about to fall apart for a few hundred miles before this happened. The machine has a little over 15,000 miles on it so that is why I hesitate to pay the dealer more. What he was asking was more than it is worth.

Am I on the right track?

Thanks!

I got this four wheeler starting and idling after buying it not running, it has good compression and engine sounds great. it will take throttle for about the first 30 seconds from a cold startup, after that it will just idle but not very well. if you give it throttle after the first 30 seconds or so it will cutout and the speedo will flicker

The following has been replaced, carb, cdi, spark plug and wire, coil ohms out good. New fluids.

The only thing left would be voltage regulator and stator/pulse ignitor.

Voltage regulator seems to be fine as it maintains 13.4 volts to the battery while running.

Could something in the stator/flywheel section be cracked and faults out after it starts? also is the stator in oil or is it dry?

thanks

96 Polaris scrambler 400 4x4 2 stroke https://www.polarisatvforums.com/for...d.php?t=174767

Hey everybody, somewhat new to the site. Recently bought me a new 570 DPS in camo and love the power, pretty much the best performing bike I have ever driven but man does it get hot. Seems reading on here most people have the same problem so will be taking any advice I can get on how to fix it. Thanks

1994 Sportsman 400
There are 3 wires that go from my shifter that I can figure out or remember where they go. They are
green with white stripe, Grey with white strip and a blue wire. Where do these go?

Hey everyone,

Just got a 2004 Sportsman 600 with only 500km... ya thats right KM... I'm up north with tons of mountain riding.

First the plus sides so far... heated grips/thumb, ITP mudlites all around!!!

Now the troubles/changes
Couple things I've had issues with and could really use some help and I suspect some of the issues are from sitting around.

Already had to replace 2 CV boots from splitting after being old.

I replaced all fluids including the diffs

The carb has been cleaned and I would like to know more about the jetting ranges and it adjustments have been made by anyone.

The ITP mudlites are oversized at 26x9R12 fronts and 26x11R12 rears, the issue is the tire rubs the tie rod ends slightly but not enough to cause that much damage to the the tires or anything else. Other issue is slight rubbing when hitting big bumps.... any thoughts???

Tie rod ends are toast and the new 12mm ones are what I'm looking at especially with all the mountain riding. Not sure how they are this bad after only 500km but either way they are being upgraded.

Hopefully an easy fix but the story goes I was out riding this weekend and had a steamy ride with coolant spewing out the reservoir tank. So far I have checked the fan and the bearings seem rough but its still functional when I connect to a battery. There is still power to the fan from the past the bag fuses which I hope means the fuses are still good.

Here is the next confusing thing (stick with me). The temperature sensor/switch in cold condition is conductive and I assume it should read open circuit or very high resistance. With a temp sensor/switch being constantly closed I would assume the fan would run all the time.

So either way... good times so far with this machine and I am sure the fun will continue once I work out the kinks.

Thanks
Bryce

Have any of you guys installed the plow mount and everything by yourself? was just curious if someone who has a good amount of mechanical skills could install one without issues? The dealer install fees kind of scare me a little. Just sounds cheaper if it costs me a couple beers, a pizza, and a couple hours with my dad in the garage versus paying the dealer 3-4 hours in shop time

I have a 2001 Polaris sportsman 500. I just rebuilt the top end of the engine. it did not run before I got it. because the flywheel keeper pin was sheered off.
anyways I got that fixed it would try to start but wouldn't. so I rebuilt the top end and used the head from a 425 new jug new piston and rings also gaskets no valve stem seals as they were good due to the 425 just being rebuilt. also set the valves to spec checked the cam and did all that got a new carb sadly it was for a h.o. version. but I had an extra boot so I open the breather intake a bit make it fit now it idles and idles good but wont run. unless you very slowly rev the engine to higher rpm or it sputters real bad will eventualy rev but its like its running really lean and as you let off the throttle it dies. also getting spark while dying but before you jump and say its the carb I put the old carb on and still doing it but worse. so I ordered a brand new carb o.e.m to spec NOT CHEAP and i'm going to see if that does the trick but if it doesn't witch its prolly not going to any suggestions would be great and please dont ask me if I did something thats already written in the thread PLEASE HELP ME

On my 2014 Sportsman 400HO all lights quit working, front and rear including the brake lights. I cant find a wiring schematic for this model. Does anyone have a schematic or tell me what I should check. Any help is appreciated.

Found out that the stock Polaris tires on the 2017 Sportsman Touring XP 1000 (and others, I guess) are "Not for Highway Use." (But you can license them for "street legal." Huh...)

All the decent trails are a minimum of 20 minutes away by highway. So...I figure my desired riding will be about 25% highway (40 mph and above)/75% trail.

What are your guys' recommendation for tires in this situation?

Scott