Front Control Arm Replacement - Polaris RZR 900 2017 Service Manual

FRONT CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT

The following procedure details upper and lower A-arm
removal and replacement on one side of the vehicle.
Upper Control Arm
1. Elevate and safely support the front of the vehicle and
remove the front wheel.
2. Remove lower shock fastener
arm.
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 control 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 control arm front
q
from upper control
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 control arm, thoroughly clean the
9. Install new ball joint into control arm. (see Ball Joint
10. Insert new control arm bushings and pivot tube into
11. Install new upper control arm assembly onto vehicle
12. Insert upper control arm ball joint end into the bearing
STEERING / SUSPENSION
e
through-bolt fastener and rear though-bolt fastener
r
. Remove the upper control arm from the vehicle.
worn. Discard hardware.
WARNING
injury or death could result if fasteners come loose
during operation.
control arm and pivot tube.
Removal page 9.19 and Ball Joint Installation page
9.19.
new control arm.
frame. Torque new bolt to specification.
TORQUE
Front Upper Control 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-lb (57 Nm)
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