Flywheel And Stator Plate Installation - Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual

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II. Remo ve the oil passage D-rin g ( Figure 16)
from the crankcase.
12. Check the bearing and seal surfaces for
scratches or bUITs.
In stalla tion
I. Apply a light coating of grease to the crankshaft
and the seal (A, Figure 17) located in the stator plate.
2. Coal the bushing (13, Fig ure 17) in the stator
plate with molybdenu m d isulfide grease or assem-
bly lube.
3. Install a
li e \\'
D-ring (F igure 16) in the recess of
the engine crankcase.
4. Apply Loct ite SIS, Loctite 5 18 or equivalent
scaler to the outer diameter o f the s tator and po si-
tion a new O-ring ( Figure 18 ) on the stator plate .
5. Install the stator plate, making sure Ihe prev i-
ously affixed timing marks are aligned . Be sure the
stator is fully seated and tighten the retain ing bolts
to the torque listed in Ta ble I.
6. Seal the stator wire grom met (A, Figure 19)
with an
appropriate
sealer.
7. Be sure the Ihrust washer is located on the back of
Ihe starter reduction gear (13, Figure 19). Apply a
coating of grease to the bushing, then install the gear.
8. Make sure the Woodruff key is in place, then install
the flywheel. Push the flywheel on until it bottoms.
9. Install the washe r and not. Secure the flywheel
with a suitable tool (A, Figu re 20) to keep it from
rotating in the follow ing step.
10. Tighten the flyw heel nul (13, Figur e 20)
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the
torque spec ification listed in Table I.
I I. Install the recoil starter as described in this
chapter.