Thermostat Replacement - Polaris GENERAL 2016 Service Manual

THERMOSTAT REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the hood from the front cab.
WARNING
The cooling system is under pressure and serious
burns may result.
Allow the engine to cool before servicing.
2. Remove the pressure cap to relieve any system
pressure. Refer to "Cooling System Pressure Cap
Test"page 3.91 procedure.
3. Drain coolant to a level below the thermostat housing.
4. Remove upper coolant hose from thermostat housing
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5. Remove the rear bolt
cover.
6. Remove the cargo box access panel.
7. Using an 8 mm swivel socket and long extension,
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remove the front bolt
cover.
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8. Lift the cover from the housing and remove the
9. Install a new thermostat with the bleed hole
10. Reverse this procedure for installation. Torque
retaining the thermostat
retaining the thermostat 11. Be sure to properly fill and bleed cooling system as
ENGINE / COOLING SYSTEM
thermostat.
NOTICE
Thermostat has a pop-off relief to allow the bypass
system to operate until thermostat opens.
positioned closest to the engine.
NOTICE
Image shown above is with engine removed for clarity.
thermostat cover bolts to specification.
TORQUE
Thermostat Cover Bolts:
7 lb-ft (10 Nm)
outlined in this chapter.
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