Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual page 361

fRONT SUSPDISIOr; AND ST EERING
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permanent marking pen, ccnterpunch or file mark.
This end has left-hand threads and must be posi-
tioned correctly during assembly.
NOTE
The locknut
all
the OIl/board fie rod
has left-hand threads and is Ioosened
hy
turning
it
clockwise.
3. On the outboard end. hold the tic rod e nd (B.
fig ure 51) with one wrench and loosen the Incknut
(C.
Fi~ u re
5 1) with a second wrench.
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NOTE
The inboard tie rod locknut has
right-ham/ threads and is loosened by
turning if counte rclockwise.
4. On the inboard end, hold the tic rod end (A, fig-
ure 52) wit h one wrench and loosen the locknut (B,
Figure 52) with a second wrench.
5. Loosen the locknut(s). unscrew and remove the
dam aged tic rod end(s).
6. Thoroughl y clean the threaded ends of the shaft
and threads in the tic rod end.
7. Thread the lock nuts onto the correct end of the
tic rod shaft.
8. Thread the fillings onto the correct end of the tie
rod shaft. Thr ead the fillings on approx imately the
same d istan ce as noted in Step I. Do not tighten the
locknuts until the toe-out is adjusted as described in
Front
Wheel Toe-out
in Chapter Three.
Installation
ff:4RNING
It is
important to
install the tie rods
with the em/sl ueing the correct dire c-
tion
so the tie
rods
and ends will
110 1
interfere with
lI ny
other pa rts.
IA . Install the leji side inboard cod of the lie rod end
(D. figure 48 ). onto the steering shaft as follows:
a. Separate the bolt, spacer and nut (f igur e 53).
b. Install the inboard end of the tie rod end (0 ,
Figure 48 ). onto the lower surface of the
steering shaft.
c. Correctly position the spacer (B. Figure 48)
between the two plates on the base of the
steering shan.
d. Insta ll the ho lt (C, f igu re 48) up from the
bottom going through the lie rod
fit ting,
the
lower plate. the spacer and the upper plate .
Hold the bolt in position and install the
new
self-locking nut (A. Figure 48 ), Tighteo the
nut linger-tight at this time.
IB. Install the right side inner tie rod end onto the
steering shaft plate as follows:
a. Separate the bolt aod nut.
b. Correctly posi tion the tie rod fitting between
both steering sha n plates. then install the bolt
(8. Figure 49 ) up from the bottom going
through the lower plate. the tie rod fittingand
the LIpper plate. Hold the bolt in position and