Polaris ATV Scrambler 500 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
2001 SCRAMBLER 500
PN 9916375

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

times.

Capacities

Body Style Gen III

Gross Vehicle Weight 845

Fuel Capacity 3.5 U.S. Gallons

Gearcase Oil 27 Ounces

Engine Oil Capacity 2 Quarts

Front Rack (Maximum ­Capacity)

Rear Rack Accessory (60 Lbs.)

Tongue Weight 30 Lbs.

Tow Hitch Accessory

Tow Capacity 850 Lbs.

Turn Radius 60 inches

Ground Clearance 6.5 inches

Height 47 inches

Length 74.5 inches

Seat Height 33 inches

Dry Weight 542 Lbs.

Wheel Base 48.5 inches

Width 45.5 inches

Accessory (30 Lbs.)

Drive System

Drive System Type PVT

Shift Type Side Lever (F-N-R)

Gear Reduction - Low Not Applicable

Gear Reduction - Reverse 4.74 / 1

Gear Reduction - Foward 3.06 / 1

Front Drive (ratio) 2:1

Final Drive (ratio) 13/36 76P

Center Drive (ratio) Not Applicable

Drive Chain 520 O-ring

Front Tire 23 x 7 - 10

Rear Tire 22 x 11 - 10

Tire Pressure (front) 4 PSI

Tire Pressure (rear) 3 PSI

Suspension and Brakes

Front Susp. - Mac Strut 8.2 inches

Rear Susp. - Progresseive
Rate Swing Arm

Shock Adjustment Thread Adjust

Front Brake Fixed Disc, Hydraulic

Rear Brake Hydraulic, opposed

Auxiliary Brake Hydraulic, opposed pis-

Park Brake Hydraulic Lock all wheel

10.5 inches

Floating Caliper

piston
caliper, rear axle fixed
disc

toncaliper, rear axle,
fixed disc

Engine & Cooling

Engine Model Number EH50PLE-04

Engine Type 4 cycle, single cylinder

Lubrication Dry Sump

Bore x Stroke 92 x 75

Displacement 499

Compression Ratio 10:2

Engine Cooling Liquid

Alternator Output (watts) 250

Carburetion BST 40

Main Jet 155

Pilot Jet 40

Needle Jet Y-0

Pilot Screw 2.0

Jet Needle 6H25-94-3

Ignition CDI

Timing 30° @ 5000 ± 2

Spark Plug Gap .028 inches / .7 mm.

Spark Plug Type NGK BKR6E

Exhaust USFS Approval Pend-

ing

1

Features

Headlight (on front hood)
(watts)

Taillight (watts) 8.26

Brake Light (watts) 26.9

Battery 12 V 14 AH

DC Plug In - Rear Accessory

DC Socket - Forward Accessory

2 dual beam, 30 / 30

High Beam Indicator Standard

High Temp Indicator Standard

Windshield Accessory

Low Oil Light Not Available

Neutral Indicator Standard

Reverse Indicator Standard

Speedometer Accessory

Tool Kit Standard

Electric Start Standard

Carburetor Jetting Clutching Chart

Alti-

tude

AMBIENT

TEMPERATURE

Below +40° F

Below +5° C

+40° F&

Above

+5° C&

Above

Meters

(Feet)

0-1800

(0-6000)

1800 & above

160

155 Meters

152.5 147.5 1800 & above

(6000 & above)

PN 9916375 Rev 01 5/00 E 2000 Polaris Sales Inc.

Printed in U.S.A.

Altitude Shift

(Feet)

0-1800

(0-6000)

(6000 & above)

(5630710)

(5630709)

40° helix, black driven spring

Weight

10WH

10RH

Driven-

Clutch
Spring

Blue/

Green

(

7041157)

(Blue/

Green

(7041157)

Driven-

Clutch
Spring

Silver

(7041499)

Silver

(7041499)

Helix

Spring

40°

(5131446)

1+1

40°

(5131446)

1+1

2