Polaris 2012 Sportsman Forest 500 International, Service Manual

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FINAL DRIVE
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9923412 - 2012 Sportsman 400/500 and EFI Tractor Service Manual
© Copyright 2011 Polaris Sales Inc.
Inner Plunging Joint / Boot Replacement
1. Using a side cutters, cut away and discard the boot
clamps.
2. Remove the large end of the boot from the plunging
joint and slide the boot down the shaft.
3. Clean the grease from the face of the joint.
4. Place the drive shaft in a soft-jawed vise.
5. Using a soft-faced hammer, or brass drift, strike the
inner race of the joint to drive the joint off the drive
shaft. Be sure to tap evenly around the joint to avoid
binding.
IMPORTANT: Tap on inner race only!
6. Make sure the circlip is still on the shaft and not left in
the joint.
7. Remove the boot from the shaft.
CAUTION
Complete disassembly of the plunging joint is
NOT recommended. The internal components
are a precision fit and develop their own
characteristic wear patterns. Intermixing the
internal components could result in looseness,
binding, and/or premature failure of the joint.
Brass Drift Shown
Circlip