POLARIS Trail Boss Sport 400 6×6 Magnum 6×6 Sportsman 500 1996 1997 1998 Factory Service Repair Manual + Wirings
Loaded with illustrations, instructions, photos, and diagrams, complete to service and repair your POLARIS.
633 Pages
Models Covered :
Magnum 2×4
Trail Blazer / Scrambler
Sportsman 4×4
Magnum 4×4
Trail Boss / Sport
400 6×6 / Magnum 6×6
Xplorer 300 / Xplorer 400
Sportsman 500
Xpress 300 / Xpress 400
Model Year:
1996, 1997, 1998
Manual Covers :
- General Information
- Maintenance
- Engine
- Fuel Carburetion
- Body
- Steering
- Suspension
- Clutch
- Final Drive
- Transmission
- Brakes
- Starter
- Electrical
- Wiring Diagram 1996, 1997, 1998
This manual is the same as the manual used by workshops. Service Manual contains detailed instructions and step by step diagrams for all workshop procedures.
Language: English
Format: PDF – Indexed and Searchable
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The years 1996, 1997, and 1998 saw several distinct Polaris ATV and 6×6 models, each with different features. The Polaris Trail Boss was typically a smaller, 2×4 utility model, while the
was a 2×4 sport model. The
(1996–1998)
- Engine: 244cc single-cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled engine.
- Dry weight: 425 pounds.
- Transmission: Variable automatic.
- Drive: 2×4 with a chain drive.
- Notable features: Electric starter with recoil backup.
- Engine: 378cc single-cylinder, two-stroke, liquid-cooled engine.
- Dry weight: 479 pounds.
- Transmission: Automatic variable transmission.
- Drive: 2×4 drive.
- Engine: 499cc single-cylinder, four-stroke, liquid-cooled engine.
- Dry weight: 649 pounds (1997 model).
- Transmission: Variable automatic.
- Drive: On-demand 4×4 with a shaft drive.
- Known issues: The 1996 Sportsman 500 is known for its “active” all-wheel-drive system, which automatically engaged the front wheels when the rear wheels lost traction.
- Engine: 425cc single-cylinder, four-stroke engine.
- Dry weight: 852 pounds.
- Drive: Push-button engage six-wheel drive.
- Capacity: 850-pound towing capacity and 800-pound rear cargo capacity.


