Rear Drive Shaft; Rear Drive Shaft Removal; Rear Drive Shaft Installation - Polaris RANGER ETX 2015 Owner's Manual

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

REAR DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL

1. Perform the "REAR BEARING CARRIER - Removal"
procedure, steps 1-5.
2. Remove the lower shock fastener
upper A-arm.
3. Remove the upper bearing carrier fastener and
separate the bearing carrier from the upper A-arm.
4. Carefully slide the drive shaft out by pulling the
bearing carrier outward and tipping it down to
remove the shaft.
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5. Remove the rear drive shaft using short, sharp jerks
to free the circlip from the transmission.
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to free the
6. Refer to the "DRIVE SHAFT SERVICE" section if
repairing the drive shaft.

REAR DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLATION

1. Install a new circlip
and apply an anti-seize compound to the splines.
2. Align the splines of the drive shaft with the
transmission and reinstall the drive shaft. Use a
rubber mallet to tap on the outboard end of the drive
shaft if necessary.
3. Install the drive shaft into the rear bearing carrier.
4. Perform
Installation" procedure to properly reassemble the
vehicle.
FINAL DRIVE
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on the end of the drive shaft
the "REAR BEARING CARRIER
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