Polaris RANGER 1000 2020, Service Manual

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9850045 R01 - 2020-2021 RANGER 1000 Service Manual
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4. Remove upper ball joint pinch bolt
r
from bearing
carrier.
5. Using a soft face hammer, tap on bearing carrier to
loosen the upper A-arm ball joint end while lifting
upward on the upper A-arm. Completely remove the
ball joint end from the bearing carrier.
6. Loosen and remove the upper A-arm front through-
bolt fastener
t
and rear though-bolt fastener
y
.
Remove the upper A-arm from the vehicle.
7. Examine A-arm bushings and pivot tube. Replace if
worn. Discard hardware.
WARNING
The locking agent on the existing bolts was destroyed
during removal. DO NOT reuse old hardware. Serious
injury or death could result if fasteners come loose
during operation.
8. If not replacing the A-arm, thoroughly clean the A-arm
and pivot tube.
9. Install new ball joint into A-arm. Refer to “Ball Joint
Service” section.
10. Insert new A-arm bushings and pivot tube into new A-
arm.
11. Install new upper A-arm assembly onto vehicle frame.
Torque new bolt to specification.
TORQUE
Front Upper A-arm Bolts:
44 ft-lbs (60 N·m)
12. Install brake line routing clips and grommets in the A-
arm.
13. Insert upper A-arm ball joint end into the bearing
carrier. Install upper ball joint pinch bolt and nut into
the bearing carrier and torque nut to specification.
TORQUE
Front Ball Joint Pinch Nut:
42 ft-lbs (57 Nm)
14. Install the fasteners retaining the front stabilizer bar
link to the upper A-arm.. Torque nut to specification.
TORQUE
Stabilizer Bar Link Nut:
40 ft-lbs (54 Nm)
15. Attach shock to A-arm with fasteners. Torque lower
shock nut to specification.
TORQUE
Front Shock Mounting Nut:
44 ft-lbs (60 N·m)
STEERING / SUSPENSION