2005 Polaris Sportsman 400/500 Service Manual, Page 98Get this manual

2005 Polaris Sportsman 400/500 Service Manual, Page 98

4Measure the distance from the Magneto crankcase mating surface to the main bearing using the same method and record
7Measure the width of the crankshaft at the bearing seats with micrometer or dial caliper and recordCrankshaft Width 8Subtract the Crankshaft Width measured in Step from the Total Case Width recorded in Step 6, and record belowTotal End Play 9Subtract the thickness of the existing shim from the result of Step to determine if different shim is requiredThe result must be within the specified range listed at rightCrankshaft End Play: .008 -.016 (.02-.04 cm)