Polaris 2005 Sportsman MV7 Service Manual page 110

ENGINE
(no lubricant) during assembly. Use of lubricants
(oil, soapy water, etc.) will not allow the seal to
wear- -in and seal properly. Do not touch seal
surface or allow seal surface to come in contact
with contaminates
Thoroughly clean parts, tools and hands before
installation.
28. Before installing the gear/stator housing, replace
the seals in the cover. Install a new water pump
seal (N) into the gear/stator housing (O). Use the
Water Pump Mechanical
(PA- -44995) to properly install the seal to the
correct depth in the cover.
NOTE: To remove the water pump seal, the
gear/stator housing must be removed. The water
pump seal cannot be removed or installed with the
gear/stator housing attached to the engine. Shaft
damage will occur.
NOTE: Install the waterpump seal (N) with the seal
lip facing out (towards the crankcase). Use of a
hydraulic press is recommended for this procedure.
29. Install a new crankshaft seal (P) into the
gear/stator housing cover (O). Use the Universal
Driver Handle (PU- -45543) and the Main Seal
Installer (PU- -45483) to seat the crankshaft seal
into place.
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during installation.
Seal Installer
PA- -44995
O
N
O
PU- -45483
NOTE: Install the crankshaft seal (P) with the seal
lip facing out (towards the crankcase).
Seal lip goes towards the crankcase.
30. Once the crankshaft seal is installed into the gear/
stator housing cover, set the direction of the paper
lip by sliding the Main Crankshaft Seal Saver
(PA- -45658) into the crankshaft seal from the
rubber lipped side to the paper lip side.(Back to
Front) Remove the tool.
PU- -45543
P
P