Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual page 257

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out
o
f
the way
and support
it
to
the frame
with a
piece
of
wire.
13.
On
1999-011
models,
disconnect the
electrical con-
nectors
from
the
gear
position
switches
(Figure
4).
14.
Mark
the location
of
the
shin
rods
in
relation
to
the
transmission bell cranks.
Remove the nut secur-
ingeachshiftrod
end
1
0
the
transmission bell
cranks.
Pull straight
lip
and
release
the
shin
rod end from
both
bell
cra
nks.
Move
the
shift rods out of
the way.
15.
Remove
the
following
rear
suspension
compo-
,-
_
ncnt s
as
described
in Chapter Thirteen:
a.
Bo
th
shock
abso rbers.
b.
130th
upper
and lower co ntro
l
arms
and
rear
axle
bearing carriers.
c.
Both
drive axles.
d.
Stabilizer suppo
rt.
16. Remove the
two low er
bolts
(A,
figure 5)
and
two upper
bolts
(Figure 6) securing the transmis-
sio n
upper
fr
on
t suppo rt
bracket (13,
Figu re 5)
. Re-
move the
bracket.
17 .
Remove
the
two
low er
bolts
(Figu
re
7)
and sin-
gle lower
bolt (Figure
8) securing the transmission
to the fra
me,
I
R.
Remov
e the
two bol
ts
(F igure
9)
on each side,
securing
the
transmission
to
the frame
rear
mount-
ing
brackets.
19. Carefully
pull
the
transmission back
and
disen-
g<lge
the
front output shan
from the
front
propeller
sha n
(
Figure
Ill)
.
20.
Lift
up and
remove the
transmission
from
the
right side
o
f the
frame.
2
1.
Inspect
the
transmission
frame
mounting
bolt
holes
(Fig
ure
11.
typical)
for
elongation
and
cracks.
Repai
r
or
replace
as
necessary.
22.
Install
by
reversing
these
removal steps
wh
ile
noting
the followi
ng:

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