Outer Cv Joint / Boot Replacement - Polaris General 2020 Service Manual

FINAL DRIVE
OUTER CV JOINT / BOOT
REPLACEMENT
1. Use a side cutters to cut and discard the boot clamps
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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.
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4. Place the drive shaft in a soft-jawed vise. 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!
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5. Make sure circlip is on the shaft and not left in the
joint.
6. Remove the CV boot from the shaft.
IMPORTANT
Complete disassembly of the CV joint is NOT
recommended. The internal components are precision
fit and develop their own characteristic wear patterns.
Intermixing the internal components could result in
looseness, binding, and/or premature failure of the joint.
IMPORTANT
If the grease in the joint is obviously contaminated with
water and/or dirt, the joint should be replaced.
9850067 R01 - 2020-2021 GENERAL / GENERAL XP Service Manual
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