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2006 -2015
Shop Manual
DS 250


TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY NOTICE ................................................................................... VII
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. VIII
GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................................ VIII
VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ........................................................................ VIII
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ......................................................................... VIII
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MANUAL, ILLUSTRATIONS AND PROCEDURES ............................ VIII
SELF-LOCKING FASTENERS PROCEDURE .................................................................... XII
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE ......................................................................... XII
TIGHTENING TORQUES ......................................................................................... XVI
01 MAINTENANCE
01 – MAINTENANCE CHART ....................................................................................... 1
NOISE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM REGULATION ............................................................ 1
MAINTENANCE CHART .............................................................................................. 2
02 – PRESEASON PREPARATION ................................................................................. 5
03 – STORAGE PROCEDURES ..................................................................................... 7
FUEL SYSTEM......................................................................................................... 7
ENGINE ................................................................................................................ 7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ................................................................................................ 7
COOLING SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 7
CVT TRANSMISSION ................................................................................................. 8
VEHICLE ............................................................................................................... 8
04 – SPECIAL PROCEDURES..................................................................................... 11
ATV IMMERSION .................................................................................................... 11
02 TROUBLESHOOTING
01 – TROUBLESHOOTING CHART .............................................................................. 13
COOLING SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM....................................................................................... 13
LUBRICATION SYSTEM..................................................................................... 14
CYLINDER HEAD ............................................................................................. 15
CRANKSHAFT ................................................................................................ 16
GEARBOX ..................................................................................................... 16
CVT ............................................................................................................. 17
ENGINE GENERAL ........................................................................................... 19
STARTING SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 21
03 ENGINE
01 – ENGINE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ................................................................ 23
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 23
REMOVAL ............................................................................................................ 23
INSPECTION.......................................................................................................... 27
INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................... 27
02 – ENGINE LEAK TEST ......................................................................................... 29
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 29
PROCEDURES........................................................................................................ 29
03 – AIR INTAKE SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 33
GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 34
PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 34
AIR FILTER ............................................................................................................ 34
AIR FILTER HOUSING ............................................................................................... 34
AIR INJECTION VALVE FILTER ...................................................................................... 35
04 – EXHAUST SYSTEM.......................................................................................... 37
GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 38
PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 38
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MUFFLER ............................................................................................................. 38
EXHAUST PIPE ....................................................................................................... 38
SPARK ARRESTER ................................................................................................... 39
05 – LUBRICATION SYSTEM..................................................................................... 41
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 43
ENGINE OIL .......................................................................................................... 43
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE............................................................................................. 45
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ........................................................................... 45
OIL PUMP ............................................................................................................ 45
06 – COOLING SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 49
GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 52
COOLING SYSTEM INSPECTION ......................................................................... 52
LEAK INDICATOR HOLE............................................................................................. 52
COOLING SYSTEM LEAK TEST..................................................................................... 52
PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 53
ENGINE COOLANT .................................................................................................. 53
RADIATOR CAP ...................................................................................................... 54
THERMOSTAT ........................................................................................................ 54
THERMO-SWITCH ................................................................................................... 55
WATER PUMP ........................................................................................................ 55
COOLING FAN MOTOR ............................................................................................. 58
RADIATOR ............................................................................................................ 59
07 – MAGNETO AND STARTER DRIVE......................................................................... 61
GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 62
PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 62
MAGNETO COVER................................................................................................... 62
TRIGGER COIL ....................................................................................................... 64
STATOR ............................................................................................................... 64
CRANKSHAFT END BEARING ...................................................................................... 64
FLYWHEEL ........................................................................................................... 65
STARTER REDUCTION GEAR ....................................................................................... 66
STARTING CLUTCH GEAR .......................................................................................... 67
08 – CYLINDER HEAD ............................................................................................. 69
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 70
VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................ 70
CYLINDER HEAD REMOVAL........................................................................................ 71
CYLINDER HEAD DISASSEMBLY .................................................................................. 74
CLEANING ............................................................................................................ 75
PARTS INSPECTION ................................................................................................. 75
CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................... 79
CYLINDER HEAD INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 80
09 – PISTON AND CYLINDER .................................................................................... 83
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 84
DISASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................... 84
INSPECTION.......................................................................................................... 85
ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................................... 88
10 – CRANKSHAFT AND CRANKCASE......................................................................... 91
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 92
CRANKCASE DISASSEMBLY ....................................................................................... 92
INSPECTION.......................................................................................................... 94
CRANKCASE ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................... 96
11 – GEARBOX ..................................................................................................... 99
GENERAL ........................................................................................................... 101
GEARBOX OIL LEVEL ............................................................................................. 101
GEARBOX OIL CHANGE .......................................................................................... 101
GEARBOX SWITCH ................................................................................................ 102
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OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT ........................................................................................ 102
GEARBOX DISASSEMBLY ........................................................................................ 103
GEARBOX INSPECTION ........................................................................................... 106
GEARBOX ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................ 107
04 FUEL SYSTEM
01 – CARBURETOR AND FUEL TANK ......................................................................... 111
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 114
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 114
CARBURETOR...................................................................................................... 114
FUEL FILTER........................................................................................................ 117
FUEL VALVE ........................................................................................................ 117
FUEL TANK ......................................................................................................... 118
THROTTLE CABLE ................................................................................................. 119
CHOKE CABLE ..................................................................................................... 120
05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
01 – CHARGING SYSTEM ....................................................................................... 123
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 123
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 123
VOLTAGE REGULATOR/ RECTIFIER.............................................................................. 123
STATOR ............................................................................................................. 124
BATTERY ............................................................................................................ 125
02 – IGNITION SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 129
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 129
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................... 130
REPAIR PROCEDURES ..................................................................................... 130
FUSES............................................................................................................... 131
SPARK PLUG ....................................................................................................... 131
BATTERY ............................................................................................................ 132
IGNITION SWITCH ................................................................................................. 132
ENGINE STOP SWITCH ........................................................................................... 134
TRIGGER COIL ..................................................................................................... 134
IGNITION COIL ..................................................................................................... 136
IGNITION MODULE................................................................................................ 137
SHIFT GEAR CONTROL MODULE ............................................................................... 139
OVERRIDE SWITCH ............................................................................................... 140
ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................... 141
IGNITION TIMING .................................................................................................. 141
03 – STARTING SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 143
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 143
TESTING PROCEDURES ................................................................................... 144
FUSES............................................................................................................... 144
BATTERY ............................................................................................................ 144
IGNITION SWITCH ................................................................................................. 144
ENGINE STOP SWITCH ........................................................................................... 144
START SWITCH .................................................................................................... 144
STARTING SOLENOID ............................................................................................. 145
ELECTRICAL CABLES OR CONNECTIONS ...................................................................... 146
ELECTRIC STARTER ............................................................................................... 146
SHIFT GEAR CONTROL MODULE ............................................................................... 146
PART REPLACEMENT ...................................................................................... 146
ELECTRIC STARTER ............................................................................................... 146
04 – LIGHTS AND ACCESSORIES .............................................................................. 149
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 149
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 150
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FUSES............................................................................................................... 150
HEADLAMP......................................................................................................... 150
TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ............................................................................................ 155
POSITION LIGHT ................................................................................................... 160
PILOT LAMPS ...................................................................................................... 161
TAILLIGHT .......................................................................................................... 165
HORN ............................................................................................................... 165
12-VOLT POWER OUTLET ........................................................................................ 166
06 TRANSMISSION
01 – CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) ................................................. 169
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 171
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 171
DRIVE BELT......................................................................................................... 171
CVT COVER......................................................................................................... 171
CVT COVER BEARING ............................................................................................. 172
DRIVE PULLEY ..................................................................................................... 172
DRIVEN PULLEY ................................................................................................... 176
07 STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
01 – STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION ................................................................. 179
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 181
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 181
HANDLEBAR GRIP ................................................................................................. 181
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH........................................................................................ 181
AUXILIARY MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH .......................................................................... 182
THROTTLE LEVER ................................................................................................. 183
MASTER CYLINDER ............................................................................................... 184
HANDLEBAR ....................................................................................................... 184
TIE-ROD............................................................................................................. 185
STEERING COLUMN .............................................................................................. 186
STEERING COLUMN BEARING................................................................................... 187
FRONT WHEEL HUB .............................................................................................. 188
WHEEL BEARING .................................................................................................. 188
KNUCKLE ........................................................................................................... 189
SHOCK ABSORBER AND SPRING ............................................................................... 189
LOWER A-ARM .................................................................................................... 190
UPPER A-ARM ..................................................................................................... 192
ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................... 193
STEERING ALIGNMENT ........................................................................................... 193
08 REAR SUSPENSION AND AXLE
01 – REAR SUSPENSION AND AXLE .......................................................................... 195
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 197
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 197
REAR SHOCK....................................................................................................... 197
DRIVE CHAIN....................................................................................................... 198
ENGINE SPROCKET ............................................................................................... 200
AXLE SPROCKET................................................................................................... 200
WHEEL HUB........................................................................................................ 201
BRAKE DISC HUB.................................................................................................. 201
REAR AXLE ......................................................................................................... 202
SPROCKET HUB ................................................................................................... 203
CHAIN TENSIONER ................................................................................................ 203
SWING ARM........................................................................................................ 205
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09 BRAKING SYSTEM
01 – FRONT AND REAR BRAKES............................................................................... 209
ALL MODELS EXCEPT EUROPEAN MODELS .......................................................... 210
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 212
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 212
BRAKE FLUID ...................................................................................................... 212
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 215
CALIPERS........................................................................................................... 215
BRAKE PADS ....................................................................................................... 216
MASTER CYLINDERS OF BRAKE LEVERS ...................................................................... 217
REAR BRAKE PEDAL .............................................................................................. 218
MASTER CYLINDER OF REAR BRAKE PEDAL .................................................................. 219
PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE..................................................................................... 220
BRAKE DISCS ...................................................................................................... 220
BRAKE HOSES ..................................................................................................... 221
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES......................................................................................... 221
EUROPEAN MODELS ...................................................................................... 223
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 225
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 225
BRAKE FLUID ...................................................................................................... 225
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 226
PARKING BRAKE (CABLE AND LEVER) .......................................................................... 226
CALIPERS........................................................................................................... 227
BRAKE PADS ....................................................................................................... 228
MASTER-CYLINDERS OF BRAKE LEVERS ...................................................................... 230
REAR BRAKE PEDAL .............................................................................................. 231
MASTER CYLINDER OF REAR BRAKE PEDAL .................................................................. 232
FRONT BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE .................................................................. 232
REAR BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE .................................................................... 233
BRAKE DISCS ...................................................................................................... 233
BRAKE HOSES ..................................................................................................... 234
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES......................................................................................... 234
10 BODY/FRAME
01 – BODY .......................................................................................................... 237
PARTS REPLACEMENT..................................................................................... 239
DECAL .............................................................................................................. 239
SEAT................................................................................................................. 239
SEAT LATCH ........................................................................................................ 239
FUEL TANK COVER ................................................................................................ 240
FRONT COVER ..................................................................................................... 240
RADIATOR SHIELD ................................................................................................ 241
FRONT FENDER.................................................................................................... 242
REAR FENDER ..................................................................................................... 244
FOOTREST.......................................................................................................... 245
CLEANING.................................................................................................... 246
SEAT................................................................................................................. 246
PLASTIC............................................................................................................. 246
REPAIR ........................................................................................................ 246
PLASTIC REPAIR ................................................................................................... 246
02 – FRAME ........................................................................................................ 247
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 249
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 249
FRONT BUMPER................................................................................................... 249
FOOTPEG ........................................................................................................... 249
FOOTREST SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 250
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REAR FRAME EXTENSION........................................................................................ 250
FRONT FENDER SUPPORT ....................................................................................... 251
REAR FENDER SUPPORT ......................................................................................... 251
11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
01 – DS 250 ........................................................................................................ 253
12 WIRING DIAGRAMS
01 – WIRING DIAGRAMS ........................................................................................ 261
WIRE COLORS ..................................................................................................... 261
CONNECTORS ..................................................................................................... 261
VI

SAFETY NOTICE
SAFETY NOTICE
This manual has been prepared as a guide to correctly service and repair the 2006 DS 250™ ATVs as
describe in the model list in the INTRODUCTION.
This edition was primarily published to be used by mechanical technicians who are already familiar with
all service procedures relating to BRP products. Mechanical technicians should attend training courses
given by BRP Training Dept.
Please note that the instructions will apply only if proper hand tools and special service tools are used.
This Vehicle Shop Manual uses technical terms which may be slightly different from the ones used in the
PARTS CATALOG.
It is understood that this manual may be translated into another language. In the event of any discrepan-
cy, the English version shall prevail.
The content depicts parts and/or procedures applicable to the particular product at time of writing. Ser-
vice and Warranty Bulletins may be published to update the content of this manual. Make sure to read
and understand these. It does not include dealer modifications, whether authorized or not by BRP, after
manufacturing the product.
In addition, the sole purpose of the illustrations throughout the manual, is to assist identification of the
general configuration of the parts. They are not to be interpreted as technical drawings or exact replicas
of the parts.
The use of BRP parts is most strongly recommended when considering replacement of any component.
Dealer and/or distributor assistance should be sought in case of doubt.
The engines and the corresponding components identified in this document should not be utilized on
product(s) other than those for which it was designed.
WARNING
Unless otherwise specified, engine should be turned OFF and cold for all maintenance and repair
procedures.
This manual emphasizes particular information denoted by the wording and symbols:
WARNING
Identifies an instruction which, if not followed, could cause serious personal injury including pos-
sibility of death.
CAUTION: Denotes an instruction which, if not followed, could severely damage vehicle compo-
nents.
NOTE: Indicates supplementary information needed to fully complete an instruction.
Although the mere reading of such information does not eliminate the hazard, your understanding of the
information will promote its correct use. Always use common shop safety practice.
This information relates to the preparation and use of Bombardier
†
ATV and has been utilized safely and
effectively by BRP. However, BRP disclaims liability for all damages and/or injuries resulting from the
improper use of the contents. We strongly recommend that any services be carried out and/or verified
by a highly skilled professional mechanic. It is understood that certain modifications may render use of
the vehicle illegal under existing federal, provincial and state regulations.
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