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BRAKES
9923412 - 2012 Sportsman 400/500 and EFI Tractor Service Manual
© Copyright 2011 Polaris Sales Inc.
Sportsman Rear Pad Removal
1. Support the machine. Remove the rear tire.
2. Remove the slide pin clips from the slide bolt.
3. Loosen the slide pins with a hex wrench.
4. Remove caliper mounting bolts and lift caliper off of
dis
c.
NOTE: When removing caliper, be careful not to
damage brake line. Support ca
liper so as not to kink
or bend brake line.
5. Push caliper pistons into caliper bore slowly with pads
installed.
6. Remove the caliper slide pins and remove the brake
pad
s from the caliper.
7. Clean the caliper with brake cleaner or alcohol.
8. Measure the thickness of the pad
material. Replace
pads if worn beyond the service limit.
Rear Brake Pad Thickness
Service Limit: .180” (4.6 mm)