Driveshaft Service; Drive Shaft / Cv Joint Handling Tips; Outer Cv Joint / Boot Replacement - Polaris Sportsman 850 Service Manual

FINAL DRIVE

DRIVESHAFT SERVICE

DRIVE SHAFT / CV JOINT HANDLING TIPS

Care should be exercised during drive shaft removal or
when servicing CV joints. Drive shaft components are
precision parts.
Cleanliness and following these instructions is very
important to ensure proper shaft function and a normal
service life.
• The complete drive shaft and joint should be handled
by getting hold of the interconnecting shaft to avoid dis-
assembly or potential damage to the drive shaft joints.
• Over-angling of joints beyond their capacity could re-
sult in boot or joint damage.
• Make sure surface-ground areas and splines of shaft
are protected during handling to avoid damage.
• Do not allow boots to come into contact with sharp
edges or hot engine and exhaust components.
• The drive shaft is not to be used as a lever arm to posi-
tion other suspension components.
• Never use a hammer or sharp tools to remove or to in-
stall boot clamps.
• Be sure joints are thoroughly clean and that the proper
amount and type of grease is used to refill when joint
boots are replaced and when joints are cleaned. Refer
to text for grease capacity of CV joints and CV joint
boots.
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OUTER CV JOINT / BOOT REPLACEMENT

1. Use a side cutters to cut and discard the boot clamps
q
.
2. Remove the large end of the boot from the CV joint
and slide the boot down the shaft.
3. Clean the grease from the face of the joint.