2010 Polaris Sportsman 850 Service Manual, Page 161Get 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 both footwells (see Chapter 9)Thoroughly clean the engine, transmission and chassisDrain the transmission fluid (see Chapter 2)Remove the outer PVT cover: XP Models: Remove the left rear wheel and lower lefthand frame supportRefer to Chapter "Belt Removal (XP Models)" TOURING Models: Remove the rear skid plateRefer to Chapter "Belt Removal (TOURING Models)"89Remove the PVT intake duct from the transmission, and the PVT outlet duct from the inner PVT cover (see Chapter 7)Using mm Ball Allen, 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 vehicle13Remove the high tension leads from the engine and remove the (2) nuts from each exhaust flange at the engineLinkage 12Disconnect the linkage rod from the gear selector