Remove clutch cover, centre floor cover and right side floor bolts, prop up floor with a short piece of 2x4, and hook front plastic fire wall by that corner bolt hole, pull up slightly ,couple of inches or so. Now you can remove shaft by moving it back to get around brace and go straight out front without taking anything else apart.
For anyone about to do this job found an easier way to do it, when going to remove prop unbolt and pull it fully towards the bull bar until the part on the rear diff spline is completely off then push front diff back into position and rebolt which rear of prop is off the rear diff. Then get the front of the prop off the front diffs spline then you should be able to unbolt front diff and pull it towards the bull bar and upwards almost as if you’re turning it 90° and you should have enough space to pull it through the front once you’ve removed the bull bar. Saves you having to disassemble the full clutch assembly
I'm at work right now trying to figure out how to do this and I found this video, thank you!!
Remove clutch cover, centre floor cover and right side floor bolts, prop up floor with a short piece of 2x4, and hook front plastic fire wall by that corner bolt hole, pull up slightly ,couple of inches or so. Now you can remove shaft by moving it back to get around brace and go straight out front without taking anything else apart.
For anyone about to do this job found an easier way to do it, when going to remove prop unbolt and pull it fully towards the bull bar until the part on the rear diff spline is completely off then push front diff back into position and rebolt which rear of prop is off the rear diff. Then get the front of the prop off the front diffs spline then you should be able to unbolt front diff and pull it towards the bull bar and upwards almost as if you’re turning it 90° and you should have enough space to pull it through the front once you’ve removed the bull bar.
Saves you having to disassemble the full clutch assembly
Do think I should take the clutch out or skip that? what year is your polaris
This is a 2014 I believe. Taking the secondary clutch out will help give you some more visibility and work space