ok guys need some help here. got a 97 sportsman 500. got a small tear in my right front boot. can any one give some steps that i can follow to change this out,and make it easier on me. I have never had to change one out before so i am sorta lost here in the proper way and steps to do this. thanks a lot

 

Take off the tire, and hub. Pop the axle by jerking on it or pounding on it with a rubber mallet. Undo the metal clips with a pliers, clean the grease with brake parts cleaner. Pop out the clip inside the cv joint, you will notice it, it holds the shaft in the ball bearing unit. Clean it up, put the grease in the the center of the cv joint, put the rubber boot on the shaft, put the clip in its spot, slide the axle shaft in the cv joint and it will snap together, and slide the boot over the cv joint, put the new clamps on it and a pliers will re clamp them just fine. As you get into it you will get a feel for it.

 

ok, thanks for the help, gonna give it a try.

 

Check on You Tube, there is a guy who takes you through step by step.

 

i did and it did help thanks, but was wondering what steps do i take to remove the shaft from the bike,