BRP Can-Am Outlander 2015 Series Manual page 541

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
Front Drive Shaft Removal
Lift and support vehicle.
Remove inner fender panel(s). Refer to
subsection.
Remove the KNUCKLE . Refer to
TEM subsection.
Remove shock absorber lower bolt.
Lift and attach the following parts to make room.
– Shock absorber
– Upper suspension arm.
Strongly pull drive shaft out of differential.
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PULL DRIVE SHAFT
Discard the stop ring at the end of the shaft.
Front Drive Shaft Inspection
Inspect the condition of boots. If there is any dam-
age or evidence of leaking lubricant, replace them.
DRIVE SHAFT BOOT
Refer to
Check splines for excessive wear. Replace if nec-
essary.
NOTE: If the splines on plunging joint are worn, a
check of differential inner splines should be done.
Front Drive Shaft Installation
The installation is the reverse of the removal pro-
cedure. However, pay attention to the following.
Install a NEW stop ring.
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BODY
STEERING SYS-
in this subsection.
Subsection XX (FRONT DRIVE)
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TYPICAL
1. Stop ring
Apply
XPS SYNTHETIC GREASE (P/N 293 550 010)
on the splines.
Ensure that wear ring is close to the differential.
DRIVE SHAFT BOOT
Drive Shaft Boot Removal
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
Remove
this subsection.
Remove drive shaft boot clamps.
REQUIRED TOOL
CV BOOT CLAMP PLIER (P/N 529 036 120)
529036120
Dislodge the large end of the boot.
Separate the joint from the shaft. Two procedures
can be done.
Without the Special Tool
Clamp joint housing in a vise.
Align shaft with joint.
Pull hard on shaft to remove from joint.
Remove boot from drive shaft.
Remove and discard the circlip. A new one is in-
cluded in the boot kit.
With the Special Tool
Place drive shaft in vice with the joint downward.
Install the tool on bearing.
REQUIRED TOOL
CV JOINT EXTRACTOR (P/N 529 036 005)
1
. See procedure in
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