2001 xplorer 400

i was trying to remove the exhaust plug on the muffler to see if any crud would come out, the plug didn't want to thread out so i didn't force it. do they come out hard or is there an easier way? thanks...mike

 

No they come out hard just make sure you got the right size socket and pull your hardest.

 

I did the plug on my 2001 sportsman 2 weeks ago - only 80 hours on it and man did I have to lean on it to get it out. I sprayed it with WD-40 a few times a few days before I attempted it. When you back it out a few threads spray it and tighten it back in a little - that way you get some lubrication in there. Keep doing that as you work it out. I was really afraid that I was going to break it off. You're gonna find that the bolt obviously sticks into the muffler a bit - and therefore the carbon really messes up the threads.