Rear Drive Shaft Service; Rear Drive Shaft Removal; Rear Drive Shaft Installation - Polaris RANGER XP 900 2018-2019 Service Manual

FINAL DRIVE

REAR DRIVE SHAFT SERVICE

REAR DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL

1. Follow steps 1-6 of "Rear Bearing Carrier
Removal"page 7.35 procedure.
2. Remove the upper bearing carrier fastener and tilt
the carrier down while removing the end of the
driveshaft.
3. With a short, sharp jerk, remove drive shaft from the
transmission.
4. Refer to the "DRIVE SHAFT SERVICE"page 7.39
section if repairing the drive shaft.
7.38

REAR DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLATION

1. Install a new spring ring on the end of the drive shaft
if not replacing the drive shaft assembly. Apply an
anti-seize compound to the splines.
2. Align splines of the drive shaft with the transmission
and reinstall the drive shaft. Use a rubber mallet to
tap on the outboard end of the drive shaft if
necessary.
3. Insert the drive shaft into the bearing carrier and tilt
the carrier up.
4. Install the upper bearing carrier fastener.
5. Refer to Rear Bearing Carrier Installationpage 7.36
procedure to reassemble the vehicle.
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