<< Seeing as this is a new machine I doubt very much if the hub fluid is incorrect. F.Y.I. the hub fluid is not motor oil but a fluid similar to ATF. I for one will only use Polaris fluid considering the amount that is required and the price of it. Getting back to your problem. My front hub was not unlocking and it was the clearance between the out and inner pole on the electromagnetic coil. If you quad is still covered under warranty I would take it in and have them check the clearance of both front hubs.
What happens when the clearance (Polaris spec is .001&quot;, the dealer uses anything up to .004&quot is less than spec is that there is enough residual magnetic field left in the armature plate that it pulls the Halliard clutch rollers into the lock position. There is usually nothing that can be done to release it. >>


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Being a new machine means nothing, the hub filler guy on shift that day could of been drunk,stone,hungover,and semi retarted.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Yes , I agree about the hub-filler guy. Maybe he knew about the vehicles destination (europe) and he knows how dull European dealers are.

 

Elroy I talked to Polaris they say to &quot;Use POLARIS PREMIUM HUB LUBE Part# 2871654&quot; this is the correct oil for your hubs, You are the one who should call Polaris!

You can order it.

I checked and this is a good Polaris # .

Also look in the 2002 Polaris ATV Universal owner's manual on page 94 see item 9. &quot;Premium hub lube&quot;

 

WJW

You are right. I should call Polaris. I was was told by a Polaris mechanic that the hub oil was discontinued. For all I know he could have just made it up. I always trusted what this guy told me and I should know if he is full of $hit. I will check on this hub fluid tomorrow. This makes me wonder about some of the other things this guy told me.

Lesson learned. I shouldn't just believe something someone tells me even though he has never been wrong about anything I know of before.

 

Elroy, no problem. That happens almost to everybody - and nobody in this Forum doubts on your competence. You helped me a lot. Thank you a lot.

Martin from Austria