no 4-wheel drive

[blarkey]

what type of oil do you put in the frount hubs of a 2001 Polaris Explorer

[Dave S]

I would stick with Polaris demand drive hub fluid (part No. 2871654), or ATF Type F.

[ratherbefishin]

hey you and me both have the same problem, mine is a 02 sportsman 500 i also posted a ? on here.

well if you get yours fixed and if i get mine fixed lets get the information posted . good luck i will let you guys know!

[aczr2k]

Lep7mm, the front hub fluid is not API GL5 80-90, but your part number is correct. I just didn't want somebody to see the 80-90wt and get confused thinking they could use that instead of the actual Polaris oil. That being said, I would only use the Polaris oil, we've had Polaris wheelers for years and have never had a hub problem, but the oil is changed frequently and always with Polaris oil.

[Dave S]

Thanks for the catch aczr2k. That's what I get for copying/pasting info. I made the edit.

[ratherbefishin]

I just found a broken wire on my wheeler just below the head light i think its a brown/white or just brown wire . I still need to reapir the wire right and take for a test drive. My 4wd light now lights up with the wire twisted back together.

I will fix right tonight and reply back with my results.

I hope this helps????

[ratherbefishin]

Hey does your light on the switch work?

[blarkey]

one wheel spins and the other one never locks in

[ratherbefishin]

well i got mine goin, just a broken wire under the headlight area.

You should change the fluid then retry and you can also check resistance at the coil in the hub with a ohm meeter. my 02 sportsman says it should be 24 ohms at the gray and brown with white tracer wire . these wires i did find on mine under the head light with plugs you can take apart and check.

Good luck