High Lifter Lift Kit for Polaris Magnum 425 - Manual (Page 2)

spring compressors for around $25 for a very basic model. If you do not have experience working with
this type of tool, we strongly recommend that an authorized factory dealer install this lift kit.
Front Lift
1) Place jack under center of ATV front end and lift until front wheels clear the ground. Be careful to support
ATV properly so that it is secure, but so that the A-arms and shocks can drop about 2”.
Warning: DO NOT let the A-arms drop to full extension. If you allow the A-arms to drop to full extension,
the axle will possibly come out of the hub. If this happens, you will spend two more hours fixing this. For
those of you that got ahead of yourself and are already facing this dilemma, don’t panic. Get a Polaris repair
manual or have your local Polaris dealer correct this problem.
2) Remove front wheels and boot guards.
3) Using a spring compressor, compress the front struts. Take the top nut off, loosen the bottom two bolts and
slide the strut out. Tip: (When sliding the strut out, be sure it is completely collapsed. This will make it easier
to get out.) For the Novice: When you first start to pull the strut out it will want to extend. Once several
inches of the bottom shaft are exposed, you can hold the bottom and push the top back down. You may have
to do this several times in order to get the strut out of the socket.
4) Drop bracket “A” into the bottom of the strut socket and place bracket “B” on the top lip of strut mount.
5) Place the factory washer over bracket “B” and slide the strut back into the socket. You may need to use a
screwdriver between the springs to push the bottom of the strut down into the socket.
(Note: Make sure the bottom of the strut is resting on the top of bracket “A”. You can feel bracket “A”
from underneath, to verify it’s touching the bottom of the strut. DO NOT put your finger up into the hole.)
6) Tighten the bottom two bolts and reinstall the top nut on the top of the strut. (Be sure to reattach the brake
line to the top bolt if you took it off.)
7) After all bolts have been tightened, loosen and remove the spring compressor.
8) Repeat this process on the other side.
9) Install the wheels, torque wheel lug nuts to manufacturer’s specifications, lower and remove jack. Check for
clearance problems or misalignment.
Rear Lift
1) Place jack under ATV at the rear of the bottom skid plate or in the center of the ATV, and lift until the weight
is off the suspension. Be careful to secure the ATV properly so as not to fall off the jack.
2) Remove the rear shock. (The lift can be installed with the top of the shock on, but this can make it more
difficult to align the lift bracket.)
3) After removing the shock, jack the ATV up an additional 1”-2”.
4) Insert one of the new bolts through bracket “C”, the bottom shock mount and the bracket “D” (spacer).
(See diagram). (Place washers on one side of the shock as necessary to take up space.)
Note: Bracket “C” must be offset on the shock mount.
5) Tighten all bolts to manufacturer’s torque specifications. Install the wheels, torque wheel lug nuts to
manufacturer’s specifications, lower and remove jack. Check for clearance problems or misalignment.
6) Adjust rear chain tension after installing lift.