My 2005 Polaris sportsman 700 efi has a shift lever problem. It says in low where the high position should be. is it stripped or is there a way to adjust it?

SOURCE: Why am I unable to shift gears of my 2003 sportsman 700 if it's running yet there is no problem when it's off?

because mother nature is tired of these things tearing up her woods. OR it may be out of or low on fluid.

SOURCE: Our Polaris Sportsman 500 battery died. We tried to pull start it and it jerked and pulled out of my hands. Now we can't pull it at all. Seems stuck at a high compression. Any help?

maybe the battery is ok but the problem is a lock in the engine --hydraulic lock, crank seizure ,bent conrod
bent valve hitting on piston top

Matthew P

• 1 Answer
• Posted on Nov 09, 2015

SOURCE: 1994 Polaris 300 4x4 want shift into high range just grinds

I found that the clutch on the Polaris 300 sometimes get clogged with dirt and grime, even though there's a cover on it. If you take apart the clutch assembly you may find that under the clutch weights there is grime build up. When the weights aren't able to drop down fully, this prevents the drive belt from disengaging. Every time I tried to put the quad into gear (forward high, low or reverse) it ground the gears and then killed the engine. Keep in mind that the idle speed has to be low in order for the clutch not to engage the drive belt right away. The gear grinding was happening at idle speed. I pulled out the clutch weights and cleaned behind/under them and found a lot of dirt. Once I removed the dirt, the weights dropped down fully and the clutch spider roller became almost flush with the drive clutch shaft. The drive belt then sat easily in the clutch, where before the belt was pretty tight because the clutch wasn't letting go of the belt. After putting the clutch back together, I was able to shift into all gears without grinding!

SOURCE: 2011 Polaris Sportsman 550 EFI, power steering quit working..and the battery is draining overnight. All fuses are good. I don't know if relays are good or not. Thank you for your time and help

Hi, it sounds like the electric steering pump has a fault and is draining the battery. Best get the steering pump checked or replaced.

SOURCE: 2011 polaris IQ SHIFT 600 efi, running rich and fouling plugs

excessive fuel pressure and faulty injectors are a good bet