2001 Polaris Sportsman 400-500 DUSE and H.O. Service Manual, Page 205Get this manual

2001 Polaris Sportsman 400-500 DUSE and H.O. Service Manual, Page 205

CLUTCH ALIGNMENT
1Remove belt and install offsetalignment tool as shown2With tool touching rear of driven clutch inner sheave, the distance at point "A" should be 18 If the distance is greater than 18 or less than 116clutch alignment must be adjusted as follows: 3Remove drive and driven clutchSee PVT Disassembly, pages 6.56.64Remove PVT inner cover5Loosen all engine mountsMove front of engine to the right or left slightly until alignment is correct6Tighten engine mounts and verify alignment is correct18" +0 116 3.2mm +0 1.6 mm) Offset Alignment Tool PN 2870654STD PN 2872292EBS B

7Measure belt deflection and measure offset both above and below sheave centerlinesAdjust if necessaryNOTE: On some models, minor adjustments can be made by adding shims between the frame and front lower left engine mount to increase the distance at point "A"If shim is present, it can be removed to decrease the distance at point "A"Shim Kit PN 2200126