Polaris ACE 900 2017 Service Manual page 283

11. Look down into the transmission housing to see the
snorkel locking screw hole opening
your starting point.
NOTICE
If you have a hard time seeing into the hole, insert a
small Allen wrench, punch or screwdriver into the hole
to feel when the notch is aligned with the hole.
12. Slowly rotate the snorkel tube clockwise while
counting the number of notches passing through the
hole opening as you rotate the tube. Rotate the
snorkel tube to the 3rd notch from the 'zero' backlash
position obtained in step 11.
13. Check the pinion shaft gear backlash again by feel. If
the pinion shaft gear lash appears to be too tight,
rotate the snorkel shaft clockwise to the next notch
(4th notch).
14. Once the backlash is set, apply Loctite
threads and install the locking screw to secure the
snorkel tube. Torque
specification.
TORQUE
Snorkel Locking Screw:
10 ft-lb (14 Nm)
Transmission Assembly
NOTICE
The snorkel shaft and pinion shaft must be installed
prior to transmission assembly. The snorkel shaft
cannot be installed after assembling the transmission.
15. Clean both transmission case halves thoroughly.
Inspect case half mating surfaces for damage.
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16. Assemble the reverse shaft assembly and input shaft
assembly if previously
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Reverse Shaft
1(
Low Gear
2)
Engagement Dog
2!
Reverse Sprocket
2@
Silent Chain
17. Install the idler gear shaft assembly
2&
assembly , and input shaft assembly
transmission housing, all at the same time.
TRANSMISSION
disassembled (see
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2#
Snap Ring
2$
Bearing
2%
High Gear
2^
Input Shaft
2&
, gear cluster
2*
into the
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