Front Strut/Spindle Removal/Installation - Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual

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CHAI'TER TWELVE
15. Install the fron t fcnder as described in Chapter
Fifte en.
16.
Install the front whcel as
described
in this chap-
ter.
17. Lower the front of thc vehic le,
18. Pu sh down on the
front
o f the ve hicle several
time s to make sure the front sus pens ion is op erating
correctl y,
FRO NT
STR UT /SI'I ND L E
Removal/Installation
24
CAUTION
Do not ham mer on the threaded st ud
ofthe tie rod hal/ j oint when trying to
remo ve it. Doing so will dam age the
threads and requires installation ofa
new tie rod end or complete tie rod as-
sembly.
The threa ds of the tie rod ends and ba ll joints are
eas ily damaged du ring tie rod remo va l.
I f it is diffi
-
cult to rem o ve the studs of' the tie rods o r ba ll j oi nts,
have a Pol aris dealership
perform
this o peration.
I.
Place the veh icle o n leve l g round and set the
parking brake . Block the rear whee l so the vehicle
w ill not roll in either direction .
2. Rai se the front of the vehic le
up
to ga in worki ng
roo m under the support strut. Secure the vehicle in
this po sitio n so it w ill not shi n or fall w hile working
on
it.
3. Remove the front ca liper as described in Chapter
Fourt een .
4. Rem ove the front hub as descri bed in Chapter
@
Ten.
5. Disconnect the front w hee l d rive coi l elec trical
conneclor (F ig nre 22) .
6. Disconneet the front suspe nsion ann from the
fron t stru t as describ ed in thi s chapter.
7. D isconnect the outboard end o f the tie rod ( Fig-
ure 23) from the front strut as describ ed in thi s
chapter.
8. Mo ve the fro nt strut out fro m the drive axle to
loosen the outer bearing from the strut (Fi gure 24).
then slide the oute r hcari ng off the ax le.
9. Mo ve the fro nt strut farth er o ut and wi thd raw the
drive ax le from
it.
10. Slide the outer bea ring back onto the drive axle
to
avoid misplacing
it.