Polaris 2012 Sportsman Forest 500 International, Service Manual

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BODY / STEERING / SUSPENSION
9923412 - 2012 Sportsman 400/500 and EFI Tractor Service Manual
© Copyright 2011 Polaris Sales Inc.
Front Bumper Removal / Installation
1. Remove front rack / storage box lid as outlined in this
chapter.
2. Disconnect head lamp connectors, leaving the bulb in
the head lamp housing.
3. Remove lower portion of the front bumper by
removing the 4 T27 bolts that attach it to the frame.
Pull bumper strait out to remove.
4. Remove the (2) plastic rivets that attach the upper
front bumper to the front fenders.
5. Remove to (2) T27 bolts that attache the upper front
bumper to the frame.
6. Disengaged the 4 plastic tabs from the front fender
that engage into the upper front bumper by gently
pressing down on the bumper and pulling up on the
front fender.
7. Remove the front bumper by gently the pulling the
lower portion of the bumper away from the vehicle
frame and sliding it down.
8. To reinstall the front bumper, reverse order of
removal. Be sure that the 4 plastic locking tabs of the
front fender are properly seated into the 4 slots of the
upper front bumper.
9. Torque the (6) T27 fasteners to 4-6 ft. lbs (6-8Nm).
Mud Guard Removal / Installation
1. Remove front bumper as outline in this chapter.
2. Locate the mud guards in the front wheel area.
3. Remove the (1) T27 bolt and the (3) plastic rivets per
side.
4. Remove the wheel well from the vehicle frame.
5. Reverse this procedure to reinstall the mud guards.
6. Torque the T27 fasteners to 4-6 ft. lbs (6-8Nm).
Disengage Tabs From
Front Fender
Align Tabs and Insert
Into Bumper Slots.