BRP SUMMIT - Axle Self-Locking Screw Removal; Rear Axle Removal; Rear Axle Installation; Rear Shock Absorber Removal

Section 09 REAR SUSPENSION
Subsection 03 (SC 4 SUSPENSION)
AXLE SELF-LOCKING SCREW
REMOVAL
CAUTION: These self-locking screws must al-
ways be replaced by new ones everytime they
are removed.
NOTE: To prevent an axle from turning when un-
screwing self-locking screws, proceed as follows:
– Remove one self-locking screw then install a
10 mm shorter non-self-locking one in place.
Torque as specified in exploded view.
– Remove the opposite self-locking screw.
– Remove the temporary installed non-self-lock-
ing screw.
– If it doesn’t work, heat bolt head to melt thread-
locker.
REAR AXLE REMOVAL
Lift rear of vehicle and support it off the ground.
Remove screws on rear axle.
Completely loosen track tension.
A33F5HA
1
1. Completely loosen track tension
Remove the following:
– rear idler wheels
– idler wheels bearing protector
– idler wheels spacer.
A33F5IA
1
ON BOTH SIDES
1. Remove the following
A33F5JA
PULL OUT REAR AXLE
REAR AXLE INSTALLATION
Installation is reverse of removal procedure.
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
REMOVAL
Lift rear of vehicle and support it off the ground.
NOTE: If necessary, to ease shock removal, un-
fasten one end of stopper straps to release shock
pressure.
Remove bolts and nuts from shock.
NOTE: If necessary, remove idler wheel(s) to ease
lower shock component removal.
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