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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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Default OK - where are the zerk fittings?

On a 2005 Sportsman 700?

With a quick look I see none. I want to make sure everything gets greases and lubed that needs it.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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My 05 500HO only had three fittings. The front driveshaft yolk (which is a pain to get to), and one each on the bottom of the Mac struts.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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My 06 500 has 5. At the bottom of each front strut, Lower rear a arms and the front drive shaft slip yolk and that is the hard one, you will have to remove the foot board, turn the shaft till the zerk is facing the brake pedal, the hose will not fit sraight on it so you will have to hold it no tight and it should go. The 700 might be different but it will give ya an idea what to look for.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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I have the same year/model (2005 700EFI). My service manual has the following. This is an image capture of the page in question.

[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/jjohns/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png[/IMG]

Looks like there are only 2.

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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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guessing but there might be 2 up front like on the pic. and on the yoke as well. i think theres only like 5 on mine.
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by The Malt King
I have the same year/model (2005 700EFI). My service manual has the following. This is an image capture of the page in question.

[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/jjohns/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png[/IMG]

Looks like there are only 2.

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this helped alot thanks, but theres three, you forgot to mention that there are two struts not just one.
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 06:49 AM
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I think there should also be one on each a-arm where the tubing runs parallel to the frame.
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Toycrazy
My 06 500 has 5. At the bottom of each front strut, Lower rear a arms and the front drive shaft slip yolk and that is the hard one, you will have to remove the foot board, turn the shaft till the zerk is facing the brake pedal, the hose will not fit sraight on it so you will have to hold it no tight and it should go. The 700 might be different but it will give ya an idea what to look for.


Try picking up a 90 degree adapter for your grease gun that's what I use takes minutes and you don't have to remove anything .
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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My 2001 has 27 fittings and the 97 has even more, it takes a hole tube between the both of them. LOL
 
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Old May 3, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by gpz600r
this helped alot thanks, but theres three, you forgot to mention that there are two struts not just one.
I didn't forget. The image I posted came right out of the 2005 Polaris sportsman service manual. It only lists the two. Looking at my machine, I can only find the one on the strut. Logically, that makes no sense but reading the service manunal and visual inspection seem to be in agreement.

I'll look again but I know I've done this several times already.....
 
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