Rear Drive Shaft; Drive Shaft Removal - Polaris 2014 RZR XP 1000 Service Manual

FINAL DRIVE

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Drive Shaft Removal

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
CAUTION
Serious injury may result if machine tips or falls. Be
sure machine is secure before beginning this
procedure. Always wear eye protection.
2. Remove the four wheel nuts and rear wheel.
3. Remove the cotter pin (Item 1) and loosen the rear
wheel hub castle nut (Item 2). Remove the nut, and
(2) cone washers (Item 3) from the rear wheel hub
assembly.
4. Remove the two bolts (Item 4) retaining the upper
and lower radius rods to the bearing carrier. Discard
the nuts. Let the radius rods swing downward.
5. Remove the brake caliper mounting bolts (Item 5).
Remove the rear brake caliper assembly.
6. CAUTION: Do not hang the caliper by the brake line.
Use wire to hang caliper to prevent damage to the
brake line.
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7. Remove the rear hub assembly from the bearing
carrier.
8. Support the trailing arm from underneath.
9. Remove the lower shock mounting bolt and nut (Item
6). Swing the shock inward. Discard the nut.
10. Remove the stabilizer bar mounting bolt, washer and
nut (Item 7). Discard the nut.
11. Lift the trailing arm assembly upward so the rear
drive shaft is parallel with the ground.
12. Leaving the drive shaft in the transmission, swing the
rear trailing arm assembly outward until it is free from
the rear drive shaft.
13. Lower the trailing arm.
14. With a short, sharp jerk, remove drive shaft from the
transmission splines.
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