Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual page 104

98 CHAPTER FOU R
WARNING
Use caution when unhooking the
sp rings
at
the cylinde r head exhaust
j ilting . Attaching
II
spring hook onto
the inner spring is
\'el ) '
difficult due
10
the limited work area. Pro tect your
hands acco rdingly.
Inspection
Replace parts that show excessive
wear or dam -
age as described in this section.
I . Inspect the springs for damage. Replace weak or
dama ged springs.
2. Inspect the exhaust pipe mounting bracket (Fig-
ure 12) for mis sing parts or damage .
5. Unhook the springs (F igure 8) securing the ex-
haust pipe to the cylinder head exhaust finin g.
6. Remove the nut and washer (F ig ure 9) securing
the exhaust pipe to the frame mount ing bracket.
7. Disengage the exhaust pipe from the fitting.
8. Lift up on the rear portion of the exhaust pipe un-
til it is almost vertical (Figure
10),
then carefully
pull the exhaust pipe out from behind the shift le-
vers (Figu re II ).
9. Install by reversing these removal steps whi le
noting the following:
a. Inspect the gasket between the cylinder head
exhaus t fitting and exha ust pipe and the one
between the exhaust pipe and the muffl er, Re-
place any gaske t(s) that are damaged or leak-
ing.
b. After installation is complete, stan the engine 12
and make sure there are no exhaust leaks .
4. Pull the muffler to the rear and disengage it from
the exhaust pipe. Rem ove the muffler,