Axle removal?
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I have a 2001 Polaris sportsman 500 HO.
I am changing the rear axles, but I am not able to get the axle to come out. I have all the components removed and I just need to pull the axle out of the rear of the transmission. The book says to hold axle straight out and pull sharply.... this is not working.
Help?
Thanks John
I am changing the rear axles, but I am not able to get the axle to come out. I have all the components removed and I just need to pull the axle out of the rear of the transmission. The book says to hold axle straight out and pull sharply.... this is not working.
Help?
Thanks John
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sometimes on the older models that has never been apart it gets crap and rust in there. there is a spring c clip in side on the shaft that holds it in. the book is correct, but sometimes if you spray some penetraing oil in there and let it set and then take pry bars carefully pry outward while you pull (snap it)on the cv.
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that circlip design is a very faulty design imo. i think the rollpin assembly they had before was much better. it may have been a pain to get the pin out but atleast it would come out. if rust gets built up in the circlip area, theres not wehre to the circlip to compress too, which is why your having problems getting the axle off
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