Inner Plunging Joint / Boot Replacement - Polaris A12MH46AX Service Manual

Inner Plunging Joint / Boot Replacement

1. Using a side cutters, cut away and discard the boot
clamps.
2. Remove the large end of the boot from the plunging
joint and slide the boot down the shaft.
3. Clean the grease from the face of the joint.
4. Place the drive shaft in a soft-jawed vise.
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5. Using a soft-faced hammer, or brass drift, strike the
inner race of the joint to drive the joint off the drive
shaft. Be sure to tap evenly around the joint to avoid
binding.
IMPORTANT: Tap on inner race only!
6. Make sure the circlip is still on the shaft and not left in
the joint.
7. Remove the boot from the shaft.
Complete disassembly of the plunging joint is
NOT recommended. The internal components
characteristic wear patterns. Intermixing the
internal components could result in looseness,
binding, and/or premature failure of the joint.
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Brass Drift Shown
CAUTION
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FINAL DRIVE
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