REAR SUSPENSION
RADIUS ROD REMOVAL / INSTALLATION
The following procedure details upper and lower radius
rod removal and replacement on one side of the vehicle.
Repeat the following steps to remove the A-arm from the
opposite side.
1. Raise and support vehicle by main frame.
CAUTION
Serious injury may result if machine tips or falls. Be
sure machine is secure before beginning this service
procedure.
2. Remove the rear wheel nuts and rear wheel.
3. Identify / mark radius rods "upper" and "lower".
4. Remove the nut, bolt and washer
the upper and lower radius rod to the bearing carrier.
Discard the nuts.
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5. Remove bolts
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attaching radius rods to the
vehicle frame. Discard the nuts.
6. Remove radius rods from vehicle.
7. Examine radius rod shafts, boots and spherical
bearings. Replace entire radius rod if any excessive
wear is evident.
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8. Reverse this procedure to reinstall the radius rods.
9. Torque all fasteners to specification.
Use new attaching nuts upon installation of the rear
Upon radius rod installation, test vehicle at low speeds
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attaching
TRAILING ARM REMOVAL / INSTALLATION
Use new attaching nuts upon installation of the rear
1. Raise and support vehicle by main frame.
Serious injury may result if machine tips or falls. Be
sure machine is secure before beginning this service
2. Remove the four wheel nuts and remove the rear
wheel.
3. Remove the cotter pin
hub castle nut
washers
STEERING / SUSPENSION
NOTE
radius rods.
TORQUE
Radius Rod Mounting Bolts:
40 ft-lb (54 Nm)
WARNING
before putting into service.
NOTE
trailing arm and bearing carrier.
CAUTION
procedure.
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and loosen the rear wheel
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. Remove the nut, and two cone
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from the rear wheel hub assembly.
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