Polaris Sportsman 450 Repairs

It’s hard enough to find time to ride your ATV, so when you get the opportunity too, its important that it starts and runs good! One of our customers dropped off their Polaris Sportsman 450 atv for routine maintenance and repairs. They told us it had been sitting all winter, and it had not been serviced in several years! They said that it would sometimes be tough to start, and was not running like it used too. We informed them that we would start going through the ATV, and see what was wrong.

One of our mechanics ran the ATV into the shop and put it on the lift to start to diagnose it. It was clear there were fuel related issues. Hence, why the ATV would not always start. The fuel was bad and the carburetor was caked up. Our technician advised the customer that the ATV would need to have a tune-up, oil change, clean the carburetor, and test with fresh fuel.

Oil change and routine maintenance for Polaris Sportsman 450

Our client received the estimate via our online Ignition Lawn Mower & Small Engine portal and approved it. We then had our technicians get started with repairs. Our mechanic quickly removed the carburetor and cleaned it. Shortly after, they filled with new fuel. After the ATV was filled with gas, and the oil was changed, it was test run. It was clear the Polaris ATV now started right up and ran smooth!

Our client was then notified via text and email that their Sportsman 450 was ready for pick up. Once they came to pick up their ATV, our technician showed them the repairs, explained not to leave fuel in their ATV for extended periods of time. Hence, this can cause serious running issues for equipment. The client took their ATV and was thrilled to get back to riding!