Polaris 2012 RANGER RZR 570 INTL Service Manual page 319

7. Install the pinion shaft assembly. Be sure to properly
mesh the snorkel shaft bevel gear with the pinion shaft
bevel gear.
8. Apply Loctite® 2 42™ to the th reads o f th e be aring
cover retaining screws.
9. Using a 5 mm Allen wrench, install only the (3) screws
that secur e the pinion shaft asse mbly as shown
below. Leave the longer locking screw (A) out at this
point.
A
DO NOT install
locking screw
IMPORTANT: DO NOT install the lo nger sc rew (A ).
Installing the longer screw will lock the snorkel tube
and not allow for backlash setting adjustment.
10. Torque th e be aring cover r etaining scr ews to
specification.
Bearing Cover Retaining Screws:
8-10 ft. lbs. (11-14 Nm)
11. Rotate the snorkel tube counterclockwise using the
snorkel tool ( PA-50231) un til the snorkel ge ar and
pinion gear have 'zero' backlash.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT overti ghten the sno rkel t ube
when backing it out. At the 'zero' backlash position,
you should still be able to tur n the snorkel shaft using
your fingers, but it will feel rough and may have some
tight spots.
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12. Look down into the transmission housing to see the
snorkel locking screw hole opening to reference your
starting point.
NOTE: If you have a hard time seeing into the hole,
insert a small A llen wrench, punch or screwdriver
into th e hole to feel wh en th e not ch is alig ned wit h
the hole.
13. Slowly rotate the snorkel tube
counting the number of notches passing through the
hole ope ning as you ro tate the tu be. Rotate the
snorkel tube to the 3rd notch from the 'zero' backlash
position obtained in step 11.
Count 3 notches through
the locking screw hole
14. Check the pinion shaft gear backlash again by feel. If
the pin ion sh aft g ear lash app ears to be to o tight,
rotate the snorkel shaf t clockwise to the next notch
(4th notch).
15. Once the backlash is set, apply Loctite
threads and inst all the locking screw to secure the
snorkel tube.
TRANSMISSION
clockwise while
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