Polaris 2014 Sportsman 570 EF Service Manual page 310

FINAL DRIVE
5. Using a soft-faced hammer, or brass drift, strike the
inner race of the joint to drive the joint off the drive
shaft. Be sure to tap evenly around the joint to avoid
binding.
NOTE: Tap on inner race only!
6. Make sure the circlip is on the shaft and not left in the
joint.
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7. Remove the CV boot from the shaft.
precision fit and develop their own characteristic wear
result in looseness, binding, and/or premature failure of
8. Thoroughly clean the joint with an appropriate
9. Visually inspect the joint by tilting the inner race to
10. Clean the splines on the end of the shaft and apply a
11. Slide the small boot clamp and boot (small end first)
12. Install a NEW circlip on the end of the shaft.
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CAUTION
Complete disassembly of the CV joint is NOT
recommended. The internal components are a
patterns. Intermixing the internal components could
the joint.
NOTE: If the grease in the joint is obviously
contaminated with water and/or dirt, the joint
should be replaced.
solvent and dry the joint to prevent any residual
solvent from being left in the joint upon reassembly.
one side to expose each ball. Severe pitting, galling,
play between the ball and its cage window, any
cracking or damage to the cage, pitting or galling or
chips in raceways call for joint replacement.
NOTE: Shiny areas in ball tracks and on the
cage spheres are normal. Do not replace CV
joints because parts have polished surfaces.
Replace CV joint only if components are cracked,
broken, worn or otherwise unserviceable.
light coat of grease prior to reassembly.
onto the drive shaft and position the boot in it's
groove machined in the shaft.