Stabilizer Linkage - Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual

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STA HILI ZER LI NKAG E
Remn,,"111 nstullatinn
Refer to Figu re 40.
I. Remove the rear fender as described in Chapter
Fifteen.
2. Remove the rear
wheel
on the side to be serv iced
as described in this chapter.
3. Place a suitable si ze jack underthe lower co ntrol
arm . App ly upward jack pressure on the lower con-
trol arm to place the stabilizer linkage and bracket
in a neutral position with no strain on the mounting
points.
4. Remove the bolt. washer and rubber bushing (A.
Figure 57) securing thc stabilizer linkage rod (B.
Figure 57) to the upper contro l ann . Reinstall the
rubber bushing, washer and bolt onto the rod.
5. Remove the bolt, washer and rubber bushing (A,
Figure 58) securing the stabilizer linkage rod tut he
stabilizer support. Reinstall the bushing, washer
and bolt onto the rod.
6. Remove the bolt andself-locking nut (B, Fi~ure
58) securing the stab ilizer arm bracket to the stabi-
lizer support.
7. Remove the stabilizer arm bracket (C, Figure
58) from the stabi lizer support bar.
8. Inspect the linkage rod and ann bracket as de-
scribed in this chapter.
9. Install by reversing these removal steps while
noting the following:
CAUTION
The rubber bushings must be installed
correctly onto the linkage rod as
sho wn ill tire following illustrations.
The relief (Figllre 59)
011
each side of
the rubber bushing must be position ed
so it ca n be co mp ressed with the natu-
ra/ nJ01WlI elll of the upper co ntrol
arm.
a. Position the rubber bushin g and linkage rod
as shown in Fig ure 60 on the lower co ntrol
arm ,
b. Position the rubber bushing s and linkage rod
as
shown in
Figure 61
on the
stabilize r nOTI
bracke t.
c. Install a
lIew
self- locking nut.
d. Refer
[ 0
Ta ble 2 for stabilizer arm bracket
torque speci fications.
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