Polaris 500 Edge User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
2001 500 EDGE
PN 9915952

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 Edge

Rider Capacity 1

Coolant Capacity (qts) 4

Chaincase Oil Capacity (oz.) 9

DryWeight (Est.) 469

Fuel Tank capacity (Gallons) 11.8

Gearcase Oil Capacity (oz.) n/a

Height (in.) 45

Length (in.) 113

Oil Capacity (Quarts) 4

Ski Center Distance (in.) 42.5

Width (in.) 48

Brake Type Hydraulic

Drive Clutch Center Distance 11.5

Clutch Type P--85

Track Length 121

Track Width 15

Drive Chain Length 74

Reverse Transmission Optional

Sprocket Ratio 21:40

Suspension

Front Type Edge

IFS Shock Type Nitrex

Rear Type Improved Travel

Type

Front Torque Arm Limiter Standard Adjust

Rear Torque Arm Limiter N/A

Front Track Shock Nit Cell

Rear Track Shock Position Sen

Engine and Cooling

Engine Model Number EC50PL211

Alternator Output 200 watt

Bore x Stroke (mm) 72 X 60

Displacement 488cc

Carburetor/Throttle Body 2 Mikuni

Carburetor Model TM38

Main Jet 340

Pilot Jet 40

Jet Needle / Clip Position 9DFY1--54/2

Needle Jet P--2(825)

Cutaway 2.0

Idle Screw 1.5

Idle RPM +/--200 1600

Cooling Liquid

Cylinders 2

Ignition Timing 28° @ 3000

Ignition Type Analog

Oil Injection Standard Blue

Spark Plug Champion RN3C

Features

Electric Fuel Gauge Optional

Electric Start Optional

Low Oil Light Standard

Parking Brake Standard

Speedometer Std 5 Inch, White

Face

Tachometer opt

Wear Strips .75 acc

Hood Color Black Metallic

Carburetor Jetting Clutching Chart

Alt

i

(Feet

)

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

390

350 340 320 300

320 300

290 280 260 250

- Production Setting

- Drop Jet Needle one position (raise E-Clip)

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-20°Fto
+10°

-29°Cto

-12°C

+10°F-

+40°F

-12°C-
+5°C

Above
+40°F
Above

+5°C

370 340 330

290 270

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

Driven
Clutch
Spring

Driven

Helix

Gold Gold 36°

#2

Gold Gold 36°

#2

Dark
Blue

Dark
Blue

Gold 36°

#2

Gold 36°

#2

Chain-

case

Geariang

21-40

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21-40

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21-40

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21-40

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