goes in the front hubs and what kind of oil do we use on a sportsman 500 ho

 

Assuming you have a pre-04.5 sportsman (external hubs) then you will need somewheres around 3-4 ounces per hub I think. The 8-oz bottle of the Polaris stuff will do about 3 hubs, or I think ATF type F fluid works also.

There is a little drain plug, you are supposed to fill it with the plug in the 4 or 8 o'clock position. So the hub will end up about half full. Not too much, that's bad for the seals in there.



The new (04.5-05) sportsmans, and all the twins have the hub built into the front gearcase.

 

thanks its my friends wheeler but i told him i would get on here and ask it is a 98 sportsman

 

Yep, then just fill it to the 8 or 4 o'clock position. Make sure you get all the old fluid out.

 

polaris makes hub fluid not too expensive.. thats what i would recommend.. im still not sold on that ATF fluid

 

Right, it's about 3 or 4 bucks for the bottle, which does at least one quad.

 

I'm sorry but it's not at the 4 or 8 o'clock position, its 2 or 10 o'clock. But anyways if you don't want to mess with the turning thing, measure out 4oz's and pour that in. 4oz's in each hub..

 

I am pretty sure it is 4 o'clock or 8 o'clock.

 

On a 04 500Ho 4&8 are correct 4 oz of fluid is way to much. The front diff. only holds 4 oz.

 

i also agree with the 2 or 10 o'clock position. thats what our dealer told us to do. the hub isnt that big and it doesnt seem like there would be enough fluid at the 8 or 4 o'clock, especially if you ride hard or use fourwheel drive quite a bit. better too much than not enough