Polaris 500 Classic User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT 2001 500 Classic PN 9915939

IMPORTANT: This is a supplement to your owner’s manual. This information should remain with your owner’s manual

at all times.

Capacities and Dimensions

Body Style Gen 2

Rider Capacity 1

Coolant Capacity (qts) 3

Chaincase Oil Capacity (oz.) 9

Dry Weight (Est.) 496

Fuel Tank capacity (Gallons) 12

Gearcase Oil Capacity (oz.) n/a

Height (in.) 44

Length (in.) 109

Oil Capacity (Quarts) 2

Ski Center Distance (in.) 42.5

Width (in.) 48

Brake Type Hydraulic

Drive Clutch Center Distance 12

Clutch Type P--85

Track Length 121

Track Width 15

Drive Chain Length 66

Reverse Transmission Standard

Sprocket Ratio 21:39

Suspension

Front Type Indy Xtra

IFS Shock Type Nit Cell

Rear Type Xtra--12

Front Torque Arm Limiter N/A

Rear Torque Arm Limiter N/A

Front Track Shock Sel

Rear Track Shock Nit Cell

Engine and Cooling

Engine Model Number EC50PL241

Alternator Output 200w

Bore x Stroke (mm) 72.0x60.0

Displacement 488cc

Carburetor/Throttle Body 2 Mikuni

Carburetor Model TM 38

Main Jet 340

Pilot Jet 40

Jet Needle 9DFY1-54/2

Needle Jet P--2 (825)

Cutaway 2

Fuel Screw 1.5

Idle RPM +/--200 1600

Cooling Liquid

Cylinders 2

Ignition Timing 28/3000

Ignition Type Analog

Oil Injection Polaris Blue

Spark Plug RN3C

Features

Electric Fuel Gauge Standard

Electric Start Standard

Low Oil Light Standard

Parking Brake Standard

Speedometer Standard 5 Inch

Tachometer opt

Wear Strips .75 acc

Hood Color Indy Blue

Carburetor Jetting Clutching Chart

Alt

Alti-

tude

Meters

(Feet)

AMBIENT

TEMPERA-

TURE

0-900

(0-3000)

900-1800

(3000-6000)

1800-2700

(6000-9000)

2700-3700

(9000-12000)

Below

-20°F

Below

-29°C

360

-20°Fto +10°

-29°Cto

-12°C

+10°F-

+40°F

-12°C- +5°C

340 320 310

330 310 290 280

290 280 260 250

260 250 240 220

- Production Setting

- Shaded zone should drop Jet Needle one position (raise E-Clip)

PN 9915939 Rev 01 4/00

PrintedinU.S.A.

Above +40°F Above

+5°C

Altitude

Meters

(Feet)

0-900

(0-3000)

900-1800

(3000-6000)

1800-2700

(6000-9000)

2700-3700

(9000-12000)

Shift

Weight

10M

Bushed

10M Blue

Bushed

10M

White

Bushed

10M Red

Bushed

Drive Clutch Spring

Gold

Driven Clutch Spring

Driven

Helix

Gold 34°

Gold Gold 34°

Dark Blue

Gold 34°

Chain-

case

Geari-

ang

21-39

66P Hyvo

21-39

66P Hyvo

21-39

66P Hyvo

21-39

66P Hyvo