I don't even see in the manual anywhere we're their is a procedure to change the ball joint; so what is the torque on the nut once you get the new one in??

 

Under body and steering they show the designated Polaris tools along with the ball joint puller/installation tool.The manual I have shows using the tools to remove the ball joint.In the same section under "steering/a-arm exploded view" it gives the torque on the ball joint nut. 25 foot pounds. On the critical parts such as engine,front diff,rear gear case,etc the manuals go into greater detail because of all the parts involved. On ball joints,replacing a-arm bushings and repairs of that nature they don't go into a lot of detail. I guess they figure that you should already have a general knowledge of atv repair or you're a certified tech. That's why some,not all of the You Tube videos that people have posted can be helpful if you get into a bind.

 

OPT one more for you. Trying to re-assemble the plastic pieces for the foot wells and I'm having some issues as to the proper config or parts that go on. The parts diagrams are pretty bland and i Was hoping you would have a better idea what goes where since i believe it wasn't correct when I disassembled it. SO, left foot well doesnt even show in the diagram pic but from what i gather it mounts to 4 rubber mounts(item#30) and then to 4 black phillips head screws(#40). Correct me if I am wrong? Now the kicker is these spacers(item#31). Shows it going to the right footpad on the rear 2 mount locations;BUT shows that i need a quantity of 2. Does the other spacer stay on the right or go to the left pad? And last but not least, screw item #32 shows like it goes to the plastic spacers, but again item #40 screw shows a set of 4 for the right foot well. Item #40 lists 2 different part numbers for left and right which i get, but why throw item #32 in the mix???? Please if you can clarify or just have a chinese blue print around that would work too.

 

First off the 700 isn't Chinese.. The spacer goes to the rear of both floor boards and the longer screws go at the back also. Just click on the screws/parts in question and a picture of them pop up in the order section.Polaris ATV Parts 2002 A02CH68AA-AB-AC-CA-CB SPORTSMAN 700 REAR CAB-SEAT-MAIN FRAME Diagram

 

Your right it isn't. Lol. Just a figure of speech we use to copy off of another vehicle. So what about the rubber mounts??? Item #30???

 

2 on each side and they go to the front floor board frame,held on by the nut#29. Then the floor board screw then goes into the threads of the rubber mount.

 

That sounds a lot better opt, BUT the mount description says that the 4 mounts are for the LH side only????

 

That very well may be if you just have one plastic spacer that goes on the back of the right hand floor board and the front of the floor board is flush with the frame. Hard for me to remember all this stuff from 15 years ago...

 

Yeah I know it's a pain in the bottocks. Their are 2 spacers so who the hell knows where the other one goes.

 

If the two spacers fit properly on the right side,use them and use the 4 rubber mounts on the left hand side. All that matters is that the floor boards fit to the frame ok and no stress is on them.