2009 Polaris Sportsman 850 XP EFI EPS Service Manual, Page 157Get this manual
TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION SERVICE
Transmission Removal
1234567Position the vehicle on level surfaceRemove the seat and side panels (see Chapter 9)Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable (see Chapter 2)Remove the rear cab and footwells (see Chapter 9)Thoroughly clean the engine, transmission and chassisDrain the transmission fluid (see Chapter 2)Remove the left rear wheel, lower left-hand frame support and outer PVT cover (see Chapter "DRIVE BELTBelt Removal")Remove the PVT intake duct from the transmission, and the PVT outlet duct from the inner PVT cover (see Chapter 7)Remove the (4) bolts retaining the rear propshaft to the rear gearcase input shaftSlide the shaft off the transmission output shaft and out from the vehicle14Remove the exhaust springs retaining the exhaust pipe to the silencer and remove the pipe from the vehicle15Remove the (7) bolts retaining the transmission to the engine13Remove the high tension leads from the engine and remove the (2) nuts from each exhaust flange at the engine