Polaris Outlaw 500 Service Manual page 145

BODY / STEERING / SUSPENSION
5. Remove the small button head screw from the pressure
valve assembly.
6. Using a slotted screwdriver, loosen the pressure valve
assembly counter-clockwise two full revolutions allowing
the gas pressure to fully escape past the pressure valve
assembly O-ring.
Nitrogen gas is under extreme pressure. Use
caution when releasing nitrogen gas from
shock. Protective eye wear should be worn to
avoid risk of injury.
Allow all the gas pressure to escape before
proceeding with the removal of the pressure
valve assembly. Pressurized gas and shock oil
could eject the valve assembly from the cylinder
resulting in bodily injury.
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WARNING
CAUTION
7. Remove the pressure valve assembly from the lower end
mount. Account for an O-ring.
8. With an adjustable wrench, loosen and remove cylinder
head assembly.
9. Pour the oil out of the shock body. Discard old oil into an
approved storage container and dispose appropriately.
Never reuse damper oil during shock rebuild.
10. Using the I.F.P extraction tool, thread the tool into the I.F.P
and pull upwards, removing the I.F.P from the shock body.
Account for wear band and an O-ring.
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