Polaris 340 LX 2007, Service Manual

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3.6
MAINTENANCE
Honing Procedure
1. Wash the cylinder with cleaning solvent.
2. Clamp the cylinder in a soft jawed vise by the cylinder
studs.
3. Place hone in cylinder and tighten stone adjusting knob
until stone contacts the cylinder walls (DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN). Cylinders may be wet or dry honed
depending on the hone manufacturer's recommendations.
Wet honing removes more material faster and leaves a
more distinct pattern in the bore. Using a .50" (13 mm) drill
motor rotating at a speed of 300-500 RPM, run the hone in
and out of the cylinder rapidly until cutting tension
decreases. Remember to keep the hone drive shaft centered
to prevent edge loading and always bring the stone
approximately 2" (1.3 cm) beyond the bore at the end of
each stroke.
4. Release the hone at regular intervals to inspect bore size
and finish.
Honing To Over Size (340/500 Fuji Engines
Only)
If cylinder wear or damage is excessive, it will be necessary to
oversize the cylinder using a new oversize piston and rings. This
may be accomplished by either boring the cylinder and then
finish honing to the final bore size, or by rough honing followed
by finish honing.
For oversize honing always wet hone using honing oil and a
coarse roughing stone. Measure the new piston at room
temperature (see piston measurement) and rough hone to the
size of the piston or slightly larger. Always leave .002" - .003"
(.05 - .07 mm) for finish honing. Complete the sizing with fine
grit stones to provide the proper cross-hatch finish and required
piston clearance.
Inspect cylinder for taper and out-of-round. Taper or out-of-
round on the finished bore should not exceed .0004" (.002mm).
NOTE: Portable rigid hones are not recommended
for over sizing cylinders, cylinder boring, and finish
honing. The use of an arbor type honing machine is
recommended. Always check piston to cylinder
clearance and piston ring installed gap after boring/
honing is complete.
Cleaning The Cylinder After Honing
It is very important that the cylinder be thoroughly cleaned after
honing to remove all grit material. Wash the cylinder in a
solvent, then in hot soapy water. Pay close attention to areas
where the cylinder sleeve meets the aluminum casting (transfer
port area). Use electrical contact cleaner if necessary to clean
these areas. Rinse thoroughly, dry with compressed air, and oil
the bore immediately with Polaris Premium 2 Cycle Lubricant.
NOTE: Always check piston to cylinder clearance
and piston ring installed gap after honing or boring
is complete.
Piston Inspection
Check piston for scoring or cracks in piston crown or pin area.
Excessive carbon buildup below the ring lands is an indication
of piston, ring or cylinder wear. For Liberty™ engines, measure
piston outside diameter at a point .375" (10mm) up from the
bottom of the skirt at a 90° angle to the direction of the piston
pin. For Fuji engines, measure piston outside diameter at a point
that is .50" (12.7mm) up form the bottom of the skirt at a 90°
angle to the direction of the piston pin.
NOTE: The piston is measured at this point to
provide an accurate piston to cylinder
measurements.
Subtract this measurement from the minimum cylinder
measurement (90° to the pin) recorded previously when you
recorded the cylinder measurements. If clearance exceeds the
service limit, the cylinder should be re-bored and new pistons
and rings installed. Refer to piston to cylinder clearance limits
in the General Information section listed per model.