well I got a good deal on a 94 400l. and the one big problem is that it has HI,LO,REV. only goes low and rev. put it into hi and it clicks like its not all the way in gear. but I adjusted and it is. would anyone know the part that might be the problem? seems that the guy that owned it befor just rammed the thing into hi with the rpms to high and it finily took its toll. any ideas would be great. but I do plan on removing the gear box and checking.

 

That vintage polaris was tuff on transmissions. most likely the shift fork wore out.

 

happy easter!!!!
I hope its that easy. going to start taking apart today. what year did they start using the driveshaft insted of chains for the front? I had a 99 scrambler and it had a shaft, but my cousen had a 96 scrambler and it had chains. is the gear box easy to figure out in disassembley?
many thanks

 

yea i had a 400L i just sold to get my 99 sp 500 a couple months ago... my shifter popped outta gear sometimes but not enough to **** me off and make me work on it... but i did work on alotta the electrical stuff.. if you have any questions about anything gimmie a message and i'll try to help ya out...

 

if it just poped out of gear that would be ok. but this wount even go into gear.

 

94 models had problems with pinned reverse and forward shift forks on a single shaft. After a time you could get a good reverse or forward,but not both,regardless of how much you adjusted linkage.
I replaced a lot with an updated kit that had the shift forks and shaft milled out of solid bar stock. It came with complete trans gears. I Dont think the kit is still available,but you probably just need the shift fork which will be the updated one and forward engagement dog and forward gear,since its probably ground down by now.

 

ok cool. will be riping apart tonight we will see what happens. still with the parts I will be ok. still a good deal.

 

My 94 400L does the same thing. Once in high range it will stay engaged, but some times you actually have to shut it off to get it in high.
Please post what you find when in there, maybe I'll fix mine!!

 

ya not even close to engaging!!!!!

 

Since yours is shifting into hi range off and on you might get by for awhile with just a linkage adjustment. Shift into NEUTRAL,loosen pipe and move out ot the way,loosen 10mm locknuts on hi-n-r and low linkage rod ball ends close to shift box,take off 10 mm nuts from bottom of ball ends at shift box and pull up linkage rods. Adjust ball ends out or in to where they just drop STRAIGHT in shift arms with no pulling or pushing of linkage while still in neutral. This might help for awhile if your tranny isn't in as bad a shape as the other poster's machine. Good luck opt