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9926816 R07 - 2014-2016 RZR XP 1000 / XP4 1000 Service Manual
© Copyright Polaris Industries Inc.
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REAR SUSPENSION
RADIUS ROD REMOVAL / INSTALLATION
The following procedure details upper and lower radius
rod removal and replacement on one side of the vehicle.
Repeat the following steps to remove the A-arm from the
opposite side.
1. Raise and support vehicle by main frame.
CAUTION
Serious injury may result if machine tips or falls. Be
sure machine is secure before beginning this service
procedure.
2. Remove the rear wheel nuts and rear wheel.
3. Identify / mark radius rods “upper” and “lower”.
4. Remove the nut, bolt and washer
q
&
w
attaching
the upper and lower radius rod to the bearing carrier.
Discard the nuts.
5. Remove bolts
e
&
r
attaching radius rods to the
vehicle frame. Discard the nuts.
6. Remove radius rods from vehicle.
7. Examine radius rod shafts, boots and spherical
bearings. Replace entire radius rod if any excessive
wear is evident.
8. Reverse this procedure to reinstall the radius rods.
9. Torque all fasteners to specification.
NOTE
Use new attaching nuts upon installation of the rear
radius rods.
TORQUE
Radius Rod Mounting Bolts:
40 ft-lb (54 Nm)
WARNING
Upon radius rod installation, test vehicle at low speeds
before putting into service.
TRAILING ARM REMOVAL / INSTALLATION
NOTE
Use new attaching nuts upon installation of the rear
trailing arm and bearing carrier.
1. Raise and support vehicle by main frame.
CAUTION
Serious injury may result if machine tips or falls. Be
sure machine is secure before beginning this service
procedure.
2. Remove the four wheel nuts and remove the rear
wheel.
3. Remove the cotter pin
q
and loosen the rear wheel
hub castle nut
w
. Remove the nut, and two cone
washers
e
from the rear wheel hub assembly.
STEERING / SUSPENSION
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