Valve Clearance Adjustment - Polaris RANGER XP 900 2018-2019 Service Manual

VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT

NOTICE
Always inspect valve clearance prior to camshaft
installation or final engine assembly.
1. Reference the camshaft
markings made during disassembly. If installing new
camshafts or if camshafts were not marked, you can
reference the part number stamped on the end of the
shafts.
Intake Camshaft PN: 1204583
Exhaust Camshaft PN: 1204584
2. Lubricate the camshaft bearing journal surfaces with
Polaris PS-4 engine oil prior to installation.
3. Carefully install the camshafts into the cylinder head.
The PTO camshaft lobes
shown.
4. Carefully install the rear camshaft carriers onto the
camshafts. Carrier openings should face each other
when installed properly.
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5. Install the four bolts that retain each rear camshaft
intake and exhaust
6. Rotate the camshaft until the cam lobes above the
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should face out as
7. Measure the valve clearance using a thickness
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all eight valves have been
ENGINE / COOLING / HVAC SYSTEM
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carrier and tighten the
specification.
TORQUE
Camshaft Carrier Bolts:
7 lb-ft (10 Nm)
valves you are inspecting are facing up.
(feeler) gauge. Record the measurement if clearance
is out of specification.
MEASUREMENT
Intake Valve Clearance (cold):
.006 ± .002 in. (0.15 ± 0.05 mm)
Exhaust Valve Clearance (cold):
.010 ± .002 in. (0.25 ± 0.05 mm)
inspected.
bolts evenly to
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