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Front lift, Rear lift – High Lifter Lift Kit for Polaris Sportsman 700 (02-06) User Manual

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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. This job
will be much easier if you will remove your front plastic, which will allow you to pull the strut straight
out from the top.

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”.
Remove the castle nut from each hub. This will reduce the chance of the CV pulling apart.

2) Remove front wheels and plastic 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.
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, re-install the castle nut on the hub, loosen and remove the spring

compressor.

8) Reinstall plastic boot protectors, using a sharp utility knife trim the plastic boot protector where it rubs the

rotor.

9) Also, take ¼” off of the bottom of the strut housing until it doesn’t touch the boot protector.
10) Repeat this process on the other side.
11) Install the wheels, torque wheel lug nuts to manufacturer’s specifications, lower and remove jack. Check for

clearance problems or misalignment. (Re-torque lug nuts after first ride.)


Rear Lift

1) Place jack under ATV at the rear of the bottom skid plate 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 both rear shocks and wheels.
3) After removing the shocks, jack the ATV up an additional 1”-2”.
4) Remove the two spacers to the torsion bar.
5) Disconnect the two bolts holding the muffler to the frame (it is not necessary to completely remove the

muffler).

6) Insert one of the new bolts through bracket “C”, the top shock mount and the bracket “D” (spacer).

(See diagram). (Place 2 washers on one side of the shock and 1 on the other.)
Note: It is generally easier to install bracket “C” and the washers on the top of the shock before attaching the
bracket to the shock mount on the right side because of the exhaust system.