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Has anyone installed a power steering kit on an older sportsman

Although sold for the 570 i read it will work.
True to form, they are only 12” long but appear to be well made.

1) they say to hook to the bus bar. Where is that???
2) would it be ok to hook to + and - of the battery instead?

I have been using my machine to push snow. I am finding I could use better traction and the OEM tires just are not doing the job. So I have been looking at tires with the hope of better traction in snow and ice. Seeing I will be buying 4 tires with a investment of 4 to 5 hundred dollars I hope for some improvement. One of the styles I like the looks of is the Bear Claw. Just what is out there that works good in the snow? In the summer I do woods, trail, and mud and find OEM tires do me just fine, so I also would like a all around tire.

Okay gentlemen I have a dilemma I'm hoping you can help me with. I have a 2004 sportsman 700. I have installed a AFR gauge to help tune my machine. It all works fine until i am using the winch it seems that sometimes when I activate the winch it has enough draw that it causes the AFR system to lose enough power that it goes to an E8 code, meaning it lost continuity/power for just a second. If i turn the machine off and then restart it its all good until the next time amps get low enough and i use the winch then it does it again.
I am hoping someone can give me some suggestions on how to stabilize the amps/current to the gauge so it doesn't make the gauge go to code. Don't know if any of this makes any sense to you guys but if anyone can give me any help it would be appreciated. Thanks Dale

Hello everyone.:smile Have a couple questions hope you all cane help.

Jst picked up 13 Scrambler 850 HO. 700mi all stock. Im concerned with the timing gear issue I've read about but trying not to worry about it. Im an old guy, jst putt around on some very tight woodsy trails ive made. Sold one of my yamaha Wolverine's for this upgrade because the ride quality is so much bttr. Hopefully I've made a good choice, time will tell-

Been lurking awhile. Finally got registered.
Bought my first Can-Am. Sixth one in the family now. Second with tracks. 2013 outlander 650xt Max in camo. Bought used. Still have my RZR 900XC, sold the Ranger.
So far I like it. Did a full service before riding it and didn't find any surprises.
Has the "normal ?" noises. Knocking engine, clutch/belt whine. Whistling vent line, that just started. And horrible fuel consumption with the tracks. BUT fun as heck.
Using this as my snowmobile, getting some strange looks from the sledders. Already has been named Big Foot.

I have a 1995 425 Magnum 4x4 and I had a new mechanical seal and oil seal for the water pump installed by someone else. It started leaking antifreeze right away and it overheated even at idle. I disassembled it again myself and found that I could spin the impeller very easily and I assumed that the water pump was not turning causing the over heating. I also found that the sealing washer was installed on the wrong side of the impeller and that the aluminum washer that was supposed to be between the castle nut and impeller was missing. I have re-assembled everything according to the Polaris diagram. I have torqued the castle nut to 5 ft lbs. I can still turn the water pump impeller with my finger but with some resistance. Is this supposed to be correct? As the outer washer was missing did it not load up the mechanical seal correctly to work properly allowing the seal to leak? Its a PIA to work on and I do not want to have to do this again!

Thanks for ay input.