Maintenance, General maintenance – Polaris Indy 340 Touring User Manual

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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. If fingers do touch the bulb, clean it with an alcohol-

moistened towel.

Headlight Bulb Replacement

High/Low Beam Style
1. Pinch the ends of the spring (1)

together and lift until it releases

from the spring retainer.

2. Lift the spring carefully around

the wire harness (2) and flip it to

the outside of the housing.

3. With the wire harness attached

to the bulb (3), withdraw the

bulb from the housing.

4. Grasp the bulb by its metal base and carefully separate the bulb

from the harness.

5. Hold the new bulb by its metal base and install it into the wire har-

ness.

6. Insert the bulb into the housing. Carefully flip the spring back into

the housing, placing it around the wire harness.

7. Squeeze the spring together until it's over the spring retainer and

release.

8. Verify headlight aim. See page 106.

High Beam Style
1. Remove the wire harness (4).
2. Gasp the bulb (5) firmly and twist it 1/2 turn

counterclockwise.

3. Remove the bulb from housing and replace

with new bulb.

4. Place the bulb and housing back inside the

hole and turn the housing 1/2 turn clockwise

to lock into place.

5. Reinstall the wire harness to the housing.

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2

3

5

4

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