Rear A-Arms - Polaris 2013 RANGER RZR S Service Manual

REAR A-ARMS

Removal
The following procedure details upper and lower rear A-
arm removal and replacement on one side of the vehicle.
Repeat the following steps to remove the A-arm(s) from
the opposite side.
NOTE: Use the exploded views in this section as a
reference during the procedure (see page 5.40).
1. Elevate and safely support the rear of the vehicle off
the ground.
2. Remove the wheel nuts, and rear wheel.
Upper A-arm Removal
1. Remove the fastener (A) attaching the upper A-arm
to the bearing carrier.
B
2. Remove fastener (B) attaching the upper A-arm to the
frame and remove the upper A-arm from the vehicle.
3. Examine bushings and pivot tubes (see "Exploded
View" on page 5.40). Replace if worn. Discard
hardware.
A
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4. If not replacing the A-arm, thoroughly clean the a-arm
and pivot tubes.
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.
5. Insert new bushings and pivot tubes into new A-arm.
Lower A-arm Removal (RZR)
1. While holding the stabilizer bar linkage, remove the
lower nut retaining the linkage to the lower A-arm.
Hold HERE with
open-end wrench
2. Remove the fastener (C) retaining the lower portion of
the shock to the lower A-arm.
C
3. Remove the fastener (D) attaching the lower A-arm to
the bearing carrier.
4. Remove the (2) fasteners (E) attaching the lower A-
arm to the frame. Remove the A-arm from the vehicle.
5
Remove lower
linkage nut
E
D
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