Polaris 2005 Sportsman MV7 Service Manual page 231

24. Place a small amount of grease (PN 2871551)
into the pocket before installing the sector gear.
Install the shift gear (16T) on the shift drum shaft.
Install the sector gear in the bushing pocket on the
left side. Aligning the timing marks on the gears.
Sector Gear
NOTE: Note the location of the skip tooth on the
splines. Apply a light coating of grease on the gear
teeth.
25. Install the lockout disc. Use the white marks that
were previously applied for reference.
26. Install the shift shaft and the detent star. Note the
keyed spline on the end of the shaft.
Keyed Spline
27. Install the detent pawl and spring. Install a new
o--ring onto the shift shaft after the detent pawl is
assembled to the shaft. Place a small amount of
grease on the small O--ring on the shift shaft and
on the detent star. Grease the o--ring on the end
of the shift drum.
Lockout Disc
Detent Star
28. Install the park lockout assembly. Torque park
lockout to 12 -- 14 ft. lbs. (16--19 Nm).
29. Apply Crankcase Sealant (PN 2871557) onto the
cover and case mating surfaces. Install the cover
and hand tighten all of the bolts.
Install Cover and Bolts
30. Tighten the bolt shown below first. This helps to
align the cover and shafts to ensure smoother and
precise shifting. Torque the bolt to 6--12 ft. lbs.
(12--16 Nm).
Tighten This Bolt First
TRANSMISSION
6--12 ft.lbs.
(12--16 Nm)
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