2012 Sportsman 400/500 and EFI Tractor Service Manual 9923412, Page 322Get this manual
TRANSMISSION 35Remove the snap ring and shim retaining the bearing in the snorkel tubeShim
SnorkelOutput Gear Backlash Procedure
1Reassemble the snorkel shaft assembly by reversing the disassembly procedure (see "Transmission Snorkel Shaft RemovalDisassembly" in previous section)
Snap Ring
36Lightly tap on the bearing from the opposite side to remove it from the snorkel tube