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7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Your Polaris RZR

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September 1, 2016

7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Your Polaris RZR

A few RZR XP1000 owners have reported the primary clutch bolt breaking unexpectedly. We discovered the easiest way to extract the broken off piece was to let the engine idle for about 15 minutes and the bolt will work its way out.UTV Driver

7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Your Polaris RZR

Every modern RZR has a perfect place to keep a spare belt. It's the little triangular cavity in the bodywork just to the left of the drivers seat.UTV Driver

7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Your Polaris RZR

The pliers in the Polaris tool kit not only have a flat and phillips screwdriver tips welded on the ends, they have small grooves in the jaws perfect for pulling out the plastic push pins found all over the machine.UTV Driver

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A couple years back Polaris changed their roll cage frame mounts to ones that accept wires running through them. At the top of the cage there is a hole that you can route the wires out of. This is perfect for wiring speakers or lights. Most aftermarket cages do not have this feature.

7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Your Polaris RZR

The stock doors have small stamping holes in them and some of them are perfect for popping the top off of soda bottles.UTV Driver

7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Your Polaris RZR

Until now, the Polaris tool kit had a tool for changing the drive belt but they did not come with a tool to remove the belt cover. Now this tool is in the kit and will help you do that.UTV Driver

7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Your Polaris RZR

This one is a bonus for you because, it's only available on the Polaris Ranger and General. These two capped off wires get powered up only when the machine is shifted in reverse. So you could wire in a back up light or buzzer if you have that need.UTV Driver

The pair of oblong holes below the radiator in the frame are there so you can use a pry bay or large flat screwdriver to pop out a broken CV Joint from the differential. There is also a pair of round holes in the rear of RZR XP's that allow you to do the same thing. We suggest you elevate the machine so you can turn the joint in the process and pry very gently as to not crack the diff or tranny cases.UTV Driver