has anyone actually done this? i see many references to it being done in internet searches, but nothing that makes me believe it is easily possible.

i *think* our flywheels have the "nubs" on them that the recoil grabs onto, at least the polaris parts page shows them.

does anyone have any insight into this?

my machine is a '10 sportsman 500 carb

 

All these ATVs share your 3090239 Flywheel ,I d check if any of them have a pull start. IF I had to guess Id say any fuji recoil would bolt on and work with that flywheel, your "nubs" look the same as they always have.

2011 ATV SPORTSMAN TOURING 500 HO ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A11DH50AX/AZ
2011 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 HO 4X4 ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A11MH46AX/AZ
2011 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 HO ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A11MH50AX/AZ
2011 ATV SPORTSMAN FOREST 500 ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A11MH50FF
2011 ATV SCRAMBLER 500 4X4 ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A11NG50AA
2011 ATV SCRAMBLER 500 4X4 INTL ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A11NG50FA
2011 RGR RANGER 400 HO ELECTRICAL, IGNITION - R11RH45AG/AH/AR
2010 ATV SPORTSMAN TOURING 500 HO ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A10DH50AX/AZ
2010 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 HO 4X4 ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A10LH46AX/AZ
2010 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 HO ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A10MH50AJ/AX/AZ
2010 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 HO INTL ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A10MH50FX/FF
2010 ATV SCRAMBLER 500 4X4 ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A10NG50AA
2010 ATV SCRAMBLER 500 4X4 INTL ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SYSTEM - A10NG50FA
2010 RGR RANGER 4X4 400 HO ELECTRICAL, IGNITION - R10RH45AG/AH/AR
2009 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 HO 4X4

 

This is just the mod I was thinking of the other day when my 2010 500HO wouldn't start due to a flat battery.

Keep us posted

James

 

Not sure if it's but I hear the ATVs with a ECM will not start with the pull rope if the battery is dead or weak.
If this is true, then it almost makes a backup pull start pointless to have anyways.

 

That was my understanding as well if the battery was dead.

 

My 2004.5 500 HO non EFI has the ECM on it, I know this because it had the recall. It will start with the pull rope on a fully dead battery in the dead of winter. So, a backup pull start is beneficial.