Needle Bearing Inspection - Polaris GENERAL 2016 Service Manual

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7. Remove and inspect limiter spacer(s)

DO NOT reassemble the drive clutch without the limiter

spacer. Belt life will be greatly reduced.

Drive Clutch Spring Inspection

Never shim a drive clutch spring to increase its

compression rate. This may result in complete stacking

of the coils and subsequent clutch cover failure.

The drive clutch spring is one of the most critical

components of the PVT system. It is also one of the

easiest to service. Due to the severe relaxation the

spring is subject to during operation, it should always

be inspected for tolerance limits during any clutch

operation diagnosis or repair.

Check to see that spring coils are parallel to one

another using a straight-edge. Distortion of the

replacement.

. Replace if

NEEDLE BEARING INSPECTION

1. Rotate the clutch bearing. The non-braking needle

bearing should rotate on the shaft with only a slight

amount of drag.

The clutch bearing is a one-way bearing.

2. Verify there is no binding or rough spots. If problems

are noted continue with disassembly.

9929375 R02 - 2016-2019 GENERAL / GENERAL 4 Service Manual

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