Polaris 2012 Sportsman Forest 500 International, Service Manual

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9923412 - 2012 Sportsman 400/500 and EFI Tractor Service Manual
© Copyright 2011 Polaris Sales Inc.
BATTERY
Battery Identification
NOTE: It is important to identify what type of battery
you have installed in your ATV. Different types of
batteries require different service procedures.
Proper servicing and upkeep of your battery is very
important for maintaining long battery life.
Your ATV may have a Conventional Battery or a Sealed
Low Maintenance Battery. To identify which type of battery
your ATV has, refer to the illustration below and follow the
correct service and charging procedures that follow in the
manual.
Battery Conductance Analyzer
Conductance describes the ability of a battery to conduct
current. A conductance tester functions by sending a low
frequency AC signal through the battery and a portion of
the current response is captured, from this output a
conductance measurement is calculated. Conductance
testing is more accurate than voltage, specific gravity, or
load testing.
Authorized Polaris dealers/distributors are required to use
the conductance analyzer when testing 12V Polaris
batteries.
Removable
Caps
Top View
Electrolyte Level
Indicator
No Caps (Non-
Removable)
Top View
No Electrolyte
Level Indicator
Sealed Low
Maintenance Battery
Conventional Battery
Polaris MDX-610P
SPX PN: PU-50296