Polaris Ranger 1000 / Ranger Diesel service schedule

1. Park level, engine off, key out.
2. Wipe each nipple clean and grease the front prop shaft yoke with U-joint grease, 3 pumps at most.
3. Grease the rear bearing carrier pivots (2 each side) and rear stabiliser bushes (1 each side) until fresh grease shows.
4. Grease again after pressure washing or deep water.

Tools: Grease gun, Rag

1. Park level, engine off, chock the wheels.
2. Look at the pads through the calipers, removing a wheel if needed.
3. Replace pads in axle sets if worn. If you are not confident with brakes, have your dealer do it.
4. Refit wheels: alloy wheel nuts 163 N·m, steel 81 N·m (petrol manual), on dry threads.

Tools: Torch, Jack and axle stands, Wheel brace

1. Unload and raise the cargo box. Park level in Park and stop the engine. Hot oil burns: let it cool to warm.
2. Clean round the drain plug (reached through the skid plate) and drain the oil fully.
3. Unscrew the filter anticlockwise and wipe the sealing face clean.
4. Oil the new filter's O-ring. Screw it on until it touches, then 3/4 turn more (petrol) or 1/2 turn more (diesel).
5. Refit the drain plug: petrol 16 N·m with a new sealing washer; diesel 40 N·m.
6. Fill with the right oil (petrol 2.4 L, diesel 2.8 L), run it briefly, stop, wait 15 seconds and top up to the dipstick mark. Do not overfill.

Tools: Drain tray (4 L), Oil filter wrench, Torque wrench, Funnel, Gloves

1. Stop the engine, take the key out and raise the cargo box.
2. Open the airbox clips, lift the old element out and wipe the airbox before dirt can fall into the intake.
3. Fit the new element so it seals all round and clip the cover down properly.
4. Check the intake hoses and clamps for splits or looseness.

Tools: Rag, Torch

1. Park level, engine off, in Park.
2. Remove the fill plug, then the drain plug under the gearcase (through the skid plate hole), and drain.
3. Refit the drain plug: petrol 14–19 N·m; diesel 16.3 N·m.
4. Fill with AGL to the bottom of the fill hole (about 1,200 ml) and refit the fill plug to the same torque.
5. Check for leaks after a short drive.

Tools: Drain tray, Socket set, Torque wrench

1. Park level, engine off.
2. Remove the fill plug, then the drain plug, and drain.
3. Refit the drain plug: petrol 15 N·m; diesel 11–13.6 N·m.
4. Fill with Demand Drive fluid to the right level and refit the fill plug at 11–14 N·m.

Tools: Drain tray, Socket set, Torque wrench, Fluid syringe

1. Park level, chock the wheels, select Neutral, stop the engine and take the key out.
2. Remove the eight fasteners and lift the outer clutch cover out over the suspension.
3. Mark the belt's direction of rotation if you will refit it.
4. Look for cracks, glazing, missing cogs or a narrowed width. To remove it, spread the driven clutch with the tool and walk the belt off.
5. Clear all debris from the clutches, cover and outlet duct and its screen. Polaris warns debris left behind can cause loss of control.
6. Fit the belt in the marked direction, remove the tool and refit the cover.

Tools: Socket set, Clutch spreader tool (Polaris 2875911, in the vehicle tool kit), Torch

1. Let the engine cool and take the key out.
2. Clean round each plug, pull off the cap and unscrew the plug.
3. Check the electrodes, set the gap to 0.85 mm or fit new plugs.
4. Start them by hand and tighten to 12 N·m.

Tools: Plug socket, Feeler gauge, Torque wrench

1. Remove the seat and disconnect the battery. The filter is under the seat on the left.
2. Loosen the bleed screw slightly, then open the drain valve a little and let fuel and water run out. Close the drain valve by hand.
3. Fit the new element as the handbook shows.
4. Reconnect the battery. Turn the key on until fuel sprays from the bleed screw, then tighten it.
5. Cycle the key off and on six times, pausing 3 seconds on each, then start and check for leaks. Clean up spilt fuel.

Tools: Container for fuel and water, Rags, Gloves

1. Brake work affects your safety: if you are not experienced, have your dealer do it.
2. Use fresh DOT 4 from a sealed bottle and keep the reservoir topped up while bleeding.
3. Bleed each caliper until clean fluid with no bubbles comes out, then check the pedal is firm.
4. Brake fluid damages paint: wipe spills at once.

Tools: Brake bleeding kit, Spanner for bleed nipples, Clear tube and jar

1. Have a Polaris dealer check the tension every 250 hours and fit a new belt every 500 hours.

Tools: Dealer job

1. Have a Polaris dealer check the clearances with the engine cold.

Tools: Dealer job

1. Have a Polaris dealer replace the timing belt at 4,000 hours.

Tools: Dealer job

1. Only work on a cold engine. Never open the radiator cap hot.
2. Drain and refill as your handbook describes, then top up through the overflow bottle.
3. Run it, let it cool and recheck the level as air purges.
4. Coolant is poisonous to animals; dispose of it properly.

Tools: Drain tray, Funnel