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FINAL DRIVE

DRIVE SHAFT AND CV JOINT HANDLING TIPS OUTER CV JOINT / BOOT REPLACEMENT
Care should be exercised during driveshaft removal or 1. Use a side cutters to cut and discard the boot clamps
when servicing CV joints. Driveshaft components are q.
precision parts.
Cleanliness and following these instructions is very
important to ensure proper shaft function and a normal
service life.
• The complete driveshaft and joint should be handled
by holding only the interconnecting shaft to avoid
disassembly or potential damage to the driveshaft
joints.
• Over-angling of joints beyond their capacity could
result in boot or joint damage.
• Make sure surface-ground areas and splines of shaft
are protected during handling to avoid damage.
• Do not allow boots to come into contact with sharp
edges or hot engine and exhaust components.
• The CV interconnecting shaft should never be used as
a lever arm to position other suspension components. 2. Remove the large end of the boot from the CV joint
• Never use a hammer or sharp tools to remove or to and slide the boot down the shaft.
install boot clamps.
• Be sure joints are thoroughly clean and that the proper
amount and type of grease is used to refill when joint
boots are replaced and when joints are cleaned. Refer
to text for grease capacity of CV joints and CV joint
boots.
NOTE
When replacing a damaged boot, check the grease for 7
contamination by rubbing it between two fingers. A
gritty feeling indicates contamination. If the grease is
not contaminated, the boot can be replaced without
cleaning the CV joint. Use the recommended amount of
grease for boot replacement only (see illustration).
Use only the Constant Velocity Joint grease supplied
with boot service kit. IF CV JOINT WAS CLEANED, add
the recommended amount of grease to the joint in 3. Clean the grease from the face of the joint.
addition to the grease pack supplied with boot kit.

9926803 R06 - 2014-2016 Sportsman 325 / ETX / 450 HO / 570 Service Manual 7.39
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