Shaft Ride Swingarm; Swingarm Installation - Polaris Trail Blazer Service Manual

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BODY / STEERING / SUSPENSION

Shaft Ride Swingarm

Apply Loctite 242

Torque: 120 ft. lbs. (165 Nm)

Left Pivot Bolt Torque:

14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm)

Screw pivot bolts into frame on each side (about 3 turns).

Install swingarm in frame with lubricated bearing, race, and seal installed

in each side of swingarm.

Tighten pivot bolts until both are engaged in bearings.

Place Swingarm Spacer Tool (PN 2872430) or an equivalent .200" (5mm)

spacer between right side of swingarm and frame at point "A" as shown.

Adjust left side pivot bolt inward until spacer tool (on right side) is trapped

between frame and right side of swingarm at point "A".

Adjust right side pivot bolt inward until firmly seated against bearing.

With tool in place, torque left side pivot bolt to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm).

Torque right side pivot bolt to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). Try to remove spacer

tool. If tool cannot be removed, tighten right side pivot bolt an additional

1/4 turn. Remove tool. If tool cannot be removed, repeat process.

Apply Loctite 242 (Blue) to exposed threads of pivot bolts and lock nuts.

Torque lock nuts to 120 ft. lbs. (165 Nm).

Right Pivot Bolt Torque:

14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm)

Apply Loctite 242

Torque: 120 ft. lbs.

Swingarm Alignment

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