Front Suspension; Front A-Arm Removal / Replacement - Polaris RZR XP 1000 2014 Service Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION

FRONT A-ARM REMOVAL / REPLACEMENT

The following procedure details upper and lower A-arm
removal and replacement on one side of the vehicle.
Upper A-Arm
1. Elevate and safely support the front of the vehicle
and remove the front wheel.
2. Remove lower shock fastener
3. Remove upper ball joint pinch bolt
carrier.
4. Using a soft face hammer, tap on bearing carrier to
loosen the upper A-arm ball joint end while lifting
upward on the upper A-arm. Completely remove the
ball joint end from the bearing carrier.
5. Remove the front bumper to allow A-arm bolt
removal.
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6. Loosen and remove the upper A-arm front through-
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from upper A-arm.
7. Examine A-arm bushings and pivot tube. Replace if
The locking agent on the existing bolts was destroyed
during removal. DO NOT reuse old hardware. Serious
w
from bearing
8. If not replacing the A-arm, thoroughly clean the A-
9. Install new ball joint into A-arm. Refer to "Ball Joint
10. Insert new A-arm bushings and pivot tube into new
11. Install new upper A-arm assembly onto vehicle
12. Insert upper A-arm ball joint end into the bearing
STEERING / SUSPENSION
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bolt fastener and rear though-bolt fastener
Remove the upper A-arm from the vehicle.
worn. Discard hardware.
WARNING
injury or death could result if fasteners come loose
during operation.
arm and pivot tube.
Replacement" section.
A-arm.
frame. Torque new bolt to specification.
TORQUE
Front Upper A-arm Bolts:
42 ft-lb (57 Nm)
carrier. Install upper ball joint pinch bolt into the
bearing carrier and torque bolt to specification.
TORQUE
Front Ball Joint Pinch Bolts:
42 ft-lbs (57 Nm)
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