Polaris 2005 SPORTSMAN 500 Servise Manual page 207

REAR HUB REMOVAL
1. Place the ATV in Park and lock the parking brake.
Remove rear hub cap.
2. Remove cotter pin.
3. Loosen the hub retaining nut.
4. Loosen the wheel nuts.
5. Safely support the rear of the ATV.
CAUTION:
Secure the machine. Serious injury could occur
if machine tips or falls.
6. Remove wheel nuts and wheel.
7. Remove the rear brake caliper and safely
suspend the caliper from the frame with a piece of
wire.
8. Remove hub nut, domed washer and flat washer.
9. Remove hub.
10. Remove upper control arm bolt as shown.
FINAL DRIVE
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