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General => Tech Corner => Topic started by: knotreadyx4 on December 08, 2012, 07:00:17 PM

Title: 02 500 sportsman water pump seal
Post by: knotreadyx4 on December 08, 2012, 07:00:17 PM
anybody replaced a water pump seal
Title: Re: 02 500 sportsman water pump seal
Post by: gmiller0737 on December 09, 2012, 12:15:09 AM
According to the Factory Service Manual the Engine has to come out & be at least partialy torn down & it references a Special Seal installation tool,Might want to ask over ay Polaris Forum I am sure there are some folks overthere with 1st hand experience http://www.polarisatvforums.com (http://www.polarisatvforums.com)
Here is a detailed post on the seal on Highlifter forums with out engine removal or tear down http://forum.highlifter.com/m3206595-print.aspx (http://forum.highlifter.com/m3206595-print.aspx)
Title: Re: 02 500 sportsman water pump seal
Post by: Keeter on December 21, 2012, 03:33:16 PM
Quote from: gmiller0737 on December 09, 2012, 12:15:09 AM
According to the Factory Service Manual the Engine has to come out & be at least partialy torn down & it references a Special Seal installation tool,Might want to ask over ay Polaris Forum I am sure there are some folks overthere with 1st hand experience http://www.polarisatvforums.com (http://www.polarisatvforums.com)
Here is a detailed post on the seal on Highlifter forums with out engine removal or tear down http://forum.highlifter.com/m3206595-print.aspx (http://forum.highlifter.com/m3206595-print.aspx)

Great info.  I hope this never happens to my 800.