Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI 4x4 2012 Service Manual page 335

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.
IMPORTANT: Tap on inner race only!
6. Make sure the circlip is still on the shaft and not left
in the joint.
7. Remove the boot from the shaft.
Complete disassembly of the plunging joint is NOT
precision fit and develop their own characteristic wear
patterns. Intermixing the internal components could
result in looseness, binding, and/or premature failure of
8. Thoroughly clean the joint with an appropriate
9. Visually inspect the joint for damage. Replace if
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
recommended. The internal components are a
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.
needed.
light coat of grease prior to reassembly.
onto the drive shaft and position the boot in its
groove machined in the shaft.
FINAL DRIVE
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