I've heard that you should check the hub fluid to make sure you actually have 4wheel drive when you need/want it. How do I go about doing this? What fluid should I use and how do I fill it?

Also, I'm getting ready to change the brake pads in my 98 Sportsman and am looking for any tips or directions that may be helpful. Doing both front and rear.

Thanks in advance.

 

If your going to check the hub fluid you might as well change it. You should find a allen type screw in the side of the hub, remove it ,turn the hub downward to drain fluid, after fluid os drained rotate the hub back to the upright position and fill with (polaris demand drive fluid) a little at a time. with the fill hole at 8 o-clock or 4 o-clock position the fluid should just start to come out. That is your fill level. I've heard of some guys using tranny fluid for their hubs but I would strongly suggest the Polaris brand fluid (demand drive)IMO.

 

When you take the brake caliper off your ATV,it will be obvious to you how to get the pads out and back in,no instructions necessary. Fun easy job really.

 

Not to hyjack this thread, but what year did Polaris change from hubs that need oil changed to the current set up where there is no hub fluid?

 

I think itwas 2002

 

nope not 2002, I've got one, I was thinking it was the 2003

 

My early build 02 700 simply has hub bearings as far as I can tell. I just replaced a front axle two weeks ago. When it came apart it looked like the axle just went through a sealed roller bearing at the hub end and then splined into the rotor assembly.

Just my $.02

 

maybe 2002-2003 was the transition year and some models got hubs and some did'nt???

 

The 700 Polaris Sportsman had the new locking front diff long before the other Sportsmans.

 

Thanks TLC, that would explain it then.

I know it was a pain trying to find a decent price and availability for an axle for the 02 700 that was built before 05/2002. Apparently they made some changes mid build.

Ok, i'm done with the thread HI-Jack now