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FINAL DRIVE
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9923523 - 2012 RANGER RZR 570 Service Manual
© Copyright 2011 Polaris Sales Inc.
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
join
t and slide the boot down the shaft.
3. Clean the grease from the face of the joint and place
the
drive shaft in a soft-jawed vise.
4. Using a soft-faced hammer, or brass drift, strike the
i
nner race of th e joint to dr ive the joint off th e drive
shaft. Be sure to tap evenly around the joint to avoid
binding.
IMPORTANT: Tap on inner race only!
5. Make sure the circlip is on the shaft and not left in the
jo
int.
6. Remove the boot from the shaft.
Complete disassembly of the plunging joint is
NOT recommended. The internal components
are a precision fit and develop their own
characteristic wear patterns. Intermixing the
internal components could result in looseness,
binding, and/or premature failure of the joint.