Bearing Replacement - Polaris 2012 RANGER RZR 570 INTL Service Manual

6. Remove th e tw o fr ont b rake caliper m ounting bo lts
and r emove th e calip er fr om the bra ke disc (see
Chapter 9).
CAUTION: Do not hang the caliper by the brake line.
Use wire to h ang calipe r to pr event d amage to the
brake line.
7. Remove the front wheel hub assembly.
8. Remove the upper and lower ball joint pinch bolts.
Pinch
Bolts
9. Using a soft faced hammer, lightly tap on the bearing
carrier while removing the upper and lower ball joint
ends.
10. Remove the bearing carrier from the front drive shaft.
11. Rotate be aring by hand and check fo r sm ooth
rotation. Visually inspect bearing for moisture, dirt, or
corrosion.
12. Replace bearing if mois
roughness is evident.
ture, dir t, co rrosion, or
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NOTE: Due to ex tremely clos e t olerances an d
minimal wea r, the be arings mu st be inspected
visually, an d by f eel. While rot ating bea rings by
hand, in spect for rough
corrosion. The be arings should t urn smoo thly an d
quietly, with no detectable up an d down move ment
and minimal movement sideways between inner and
outer race.

Bearing Replacement

Bearing Removal
1. Remove the outer snap ring.
Snap Ring
2. From the back side of the bearing carrier, tap on the
outer bearing race with a drift punch in the reliefs as
shown.
3. Drive bea ring ou t e venly by ta pping on oute r ra ce
only. O nce b earing is at bo ttom of ca sting, sup port
casting on outer edges so bearing can be removed.
4. Inspect the be aring car rier hou sing for scr atches,
wear or dam age. Replace fr ont b earing car rier if
damaged.
FINAL DRIVE
spots, disc oloration, o r
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