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  1. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    I have a 04’ sportsman 400 4x4 that’s having trouble with it’s top speed, i found a disconnected plug under the front hood with a brown wire and purple/white wire going into it (coming from the dash) I cant find another end to the connector but I do see a tied off brown wire and a tied off...
  2. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    I recently bought a sportsman 400 and I have been having issues with it feeling like it’s topping out too early, so I grabbed the gps speedometer I have on my phone to see what i’m topping out at and I’m only hitting 35 going downhill, I replaced the belt and broke the belt in to no avail. I...
  3. ATV New Members
    Hello all, I am new to the forum, obviously. Does any one have access to the Repair/Service Manual for the 1996 Polaris Sportsman 400L 4x4? I just acquired two of these beasts, and need as much information on them as possible. Thank you, Jeff
  4. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    I bought a used Sportsman 400 today, not running, year unknown. The seller said he got it in a trade for firewood and was never able to get it to run. Other than the plastic being faded, its actually in really good shape. Here is where I am at with it, I was hoping someone could help me...
  5. ATV New Members
    Hi i'm wondering if anyone has or knows how to remove the front differential out of a polaris sportsman 400h.o 2010
  6. Polaris Sportsman
    I’ve be trying to get my wife’s old bike back up and running. I had it running for a few seconds the other day but had to shut it off because gas was leaking out of the shut off valve. I have a new battery on route, put a new starter, cleaned carb, new air filter, fresh gas. Hooked up to the...
  7. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    Hello! I am new to the ATV scene I just purchased my machine last night. Everything was going great until I decided to try the pull starter. Something broke loose and cracked the housing. I was trying to search for a good used or cheap new recoil seeing as this is my first machine. Any help...
  8. Polaris Sportsman
    Initial Issue: after an electronic start I had a high pitch sound. A noise I had never heard before. I was in the field and I immediately trailered the ATV. After reading advice from this forum, I replaced the battery(needed replacing), and cleaned the connections to the solenoid. I still...
  9. Polaris Sportsman
    Hi, Just wondering if someone have the same problem on their 2004 sportsman 400. When driving it with AWD off, the AWD indicator turns on for a few seconds sporadically. I also find that it seems to be a litte harder to turn to the right side and it seems to have a high pitch sounds coming...
  10. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    i have a 1997 sportsman 400 and it turns over but wont start. i have replaced the starter and battery and checked almost all connections. Can anyone help ?
  11. ATV New Members
    I just bought a 1997 Sportsman 400 with only 2500 mi. It definitely needs a new battery. It also appears that the charging system is not working. The 4x4 does not lock in when the button is pushed in and no lights work and I don't think the cooling fan works either, but I don't think I've gotten...
  12. ATV Brakes & Suspension
    Hi Everybody! I found the sportsman behind my wifes grandparents barn sitting. All 4 flat, battery cracked open, pitiful. My heart beats for machines so I took it inside, and started to take it apart. Long story short, Its running uneven, havent figured yet, but more important was, that the...
  13. ATV Purchasing and Price
    hey guys, looking to buy my first atv. Found a 2004 sportsman 400 with less than a hundred miles on it (import from the states). I'm not a stranger to riding, but have never owned one so am unsure of what to look for in a used one. Any suggestions as far as identifying one that'll likely give...
  14. Polaris Sportsman
    I need to replace my transmission. The housing is busted where the swing arm rest. is it best to replace? What other models/ years are compatible to swap? Thanks
  15. Polaris Sportsman
    new to the polaris scene. not sure which engines will fit my 95 sportsman or where to find one.
  16. ATV New Members
    Hi, thanks for all the help so far ,everyone's been a lot of help with all my problems. I have a 2003 sportsman 400. I bought it a couple months ago,Its my first quad and I know nothing about them just learning as i go. It ran great until a week ago when it started bogging down on me about half...
  17. ATV General Discussion
    i have a champion 2500 lb winch for my 400ho and it is a hitch mounted winch. i would like to try to mount it in the front but im am not sure at all how to mount it. while it on the hitch it sticks out quite a bit and if i go on a steep incline all of the sudden it will scrape the ground and now...
  18. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    First Post on this most excellent forum. Just bought a 96 400 sportsman and doing a "quicky" rebuild to stop my oil and water from comingling. I've got the the Gasket and Seal kit coming tomorrow, and with a little luck I'll be pulling dead tree remains out of my backyard all weekend long. I've...
  19. Polaris Sportsman
    hey guys i got my quad ive been fixing her up all the time it feels like then as fate has it im not doneive fixed the front end starter battery and a full tune up all the way around the quad its been seriously aggervating but besides that i enjoy doing it but this problem is bugging me now cause...
  20. ATV New Members
    Hello all, I have a 1995 Polaris Sportsman 400 that is not getting any spark when the key is turned on and the kill switch is in the run position. If I turn the key off and use the pull start to turn over the engine, I do get a spark. If the key is on and the kill switch is in the off position I...
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