Rear Hub Installation - Polaris SPORTSMAN 400 2003 Service Manual

10. Remove both lower control arm bolts.
11. Remove bearing carrier.

REAR HUB INSTALLATION

1. Start bearing carrier on drive shaft.
2. Align bottom of carrier housing and lower control
arm. Grease and slide lower control arm
bushings into place, securing corner housing.
3. Install and torque both lower control arm bolts.
Lower Control Arm Bolt Torque:
30 ft. lbs. (41 Nm)
Upper Control Arm Bolt Torque:
35 ft. lbs. (48 Nm)
4. Lift bearing carrier until top aligns with upper
control arm. Install and torque upper control arm
bolt and torque to specification.
5. Pull drive shaft outward and install hub onto
driveshaft splines.
6. Install cone washers with domed side facing
outward.
7. Install retainer nut, wheel and wheel nuts.
8. Remove jackstand and torque axle nut and wheel
nuts.
9. Install a new cotter pin. Tighten nut slightly to
align holes if required. Install the hub cap.
Rear Hub Nut Torque:
100 ft. lbs. (138 Nm)
Rear Wheel Nut Torque
20 ft. lbs. (27 Nm)
FINAL DRIVE
Install Upper
Control Arm Bolt
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