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TRANSMISSION Transmission Installation
1Apply Polaris Premium All Season Grease (PN 2871423) to splines of front output shaft ,install new Oring in prop shaftWith the help of an assistant, rotate transmission into place from the right side of the frame, aligning the forward transmission bracket into the rear engine mounting holes while ensuring that the output shaft and propshaft align and slide togetherLoosely install lower transmission mounting fasteners and forward engine mounting nuts5678Install the upper control armsRefer to Chapter for procedures and torque specificationsReconnect the torsion bar to both lower control armsTorque to 17 ft.lbs(24 Nm)Install both upper shock absorber mounts and torque to 30 ft.lbs(43 Nm)Apply anti-seize to splines of rear drive shafts and insert drive shafts into carriers and transmissionInstall rear carriers and hubsTorque lower carrier bolts to 50 ft.lbs(71 Nm)Torque all other control arm bolts and remaining carrier bolts to 35 ft.lbs(50 Nm)Apply anti-seize to splines