MAINTENANCE

General Maintenance

NOTE: Do not touch a halogen bulb with bare fingers. Oil from skin leaves a residue, causing a hot spot that will shorten the life of the lamp.

Removing Halogen Bulbs - High/Low Beam

1

Pinch the ends of the spring (1)

 

 

 

together and lift until it releases

 

 

from the spring retainer.

2

2

Lift spring carefully around

 

 

wire harness (2) and flip to

3

 

outside of housing.

 

3

With the wire harness attached

1

 

to the bulb (3), withdraw bulb

 

 

 

 

from housing.

 

4Grasp bulb by metal base and carefully separate bulb from

harness.5

Installing the Bulb

4

1Hold bulb by metal base and install into wire harness.

2Insert bulb into housing.

3Carefully flip spring back into housing placing it around wire harness.

4Squeeze spring together until it is over the spring retainer and release.

5Verify headlight aim.

Removing Halogen Bulbs - High Beam

1Remove the wire harness (4).

2Gasp the bulb (5) firmly and twist it 1/2 turn counterclockwise.

3Remove the bulb from housing and replace with new bulb.

4Place the bulb and housing back inside the hole and turn the housing 1/2 turn clockwise to lock into place.

5Reinstall the wire harness to the housing.

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Polaris 2002 manual Removing Halogen Bulbs High/Low Beam, Installing the Bulb, Removing Halogen Bulbs High Beam