well i filled my rear gearcase up with fluid the other day and put the bike back in the garage. now i noticed a puddle of gear oil under the rear of the bike. it appears to be leaking around the pinion seal (i think it is called) where the rear driveshaft enters the rear gearcase. i noticed not much came out when i drain the gearcase before filling it back with new fluid.

what do i need to do to take that apart? is there any special way it needs to come apart or can i simply drop the drive shaft and pull the shaft out of the gearcase and then just undo the 3 bolts and replace the seal? i am more wondering if i need to take apart the whole gearcase or not to replace this seal...

thanks guys

 

nobody has done this before?

 

I've replaced the front diff input shaft seal on my 800. Might want to start with a service manual. Just stop by your local dealer and ask them if you can look at their shop manual. You will get a good idea of what's involved.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: The_Big_D



what do i need to do to take that apart? is there any special way it needs to come apart or <span class="FTHighlightFont">can i simply drop the drive shaft and pull the shaft out of the gearcase and then just undo the 3 bolts and replace the seal?</span ft> i am more wondering if i need to take apart the whole gearcase or not to replace this seal...



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Thats all you need to do.

 

thanks guys, thats what it seemed like by looking at it but i was unsure...