How do I get the rear axle back into the gear box? I assume this spline should be lubricated? Is there a special tool to compress the snap ring?

 

It just pops back in. Put a wood block over the hub end and tap with a hammer. It should pop in and re-clamp the boot and you're done. Mine did have some grease on the splines.

gardner10

 

Didnt work. Ended up tearing the boot. Now it goes to the shop. Thanks anyways!

 

FYI I had trouble geting mine back in. Heck, I had trouble geting them out. But when you put them back, I found that you had to get the spring alligned in the angled part of the shaft input on the tranny. I was about to give up and call the dealer again. Just happened to press the spring clip "up" a little and it poped right in.

 

The axle is splined where it goes into the Diff/trans. You must be talking about the cv joint. There is a inside "c"clip that I had to expand to get the axle out and clean the old grease out of the bearings and shell. My dealer let me use his pliers to put the boot clamps back on. I tore two of them driving over waste the loggers left on our trails. Two boots in 4 weeks. I put in a post about rear "A" arm guards but did'nt get a response. It seems like I saw a yellow Polaris in an article that had a flull length plastic skid and boot protectors on both ends. I could'nt find them on Polaris site or in any of my catalogs. Just the front ones seem to be available. After changing It shure is a simple repair.

gardner10

 

Well, I was 2 late to help on the shafts, maybe this can help gardner.
Rear A arm guards. polaris part #
2873478-191 olive green.
2873478-136 red.
2873478-195 hunter green.
2873478-070 black.
2873478-053 yellow.
$49.99