Hi everybody,
So, on my Sportsman 500 HO 2013, I took the maintenance project to remove, sand and paint my A-arms as they getting rusty. also cleaning and greasing all inner shaft and bushing.
I Thought it would be and easy job, but it is not, I had problem removing removing the rear top arm as the axles are in the way.. and now cant remove the front arm as only one of the bolt got loose, the shaft turns with the rear bolt so I cant remove it...
so here my 1st question, am I over kill? a friend told me that putting grease one these will get them sticky and it will atrack dirt possibly making it worse... true?? I found many rust spot on the shaft and those are moving parts , so I think it does need grease, but I see my friend point... your guys thought?
question #2, is there a trick to get the inner shaft (in the front arm) to stop spining with the bolt? I try to put back the front bolt back, but it is alway that last one that loosens up... advice?
Thank you.
So, on my Sportsman 500 HO 2013, I took the maintenance project to remove, sand and paint my A-arms as they getting rusty. also cleaning and greasing all inner shaft and bushing.
I Thought it would be and easy job, but it is not, I had problem removing removing the rear top arm as the axles are in the way.. and now cant remove the front arm as only one of the bolt got loose, the shaft turns with the rear bolt so I cant remove it...
so here my 1st question, am I over kill? a friend told me that putting grease one these will get them sticky and it will atrack dirt possibly making it worse... true?? I found many rust spot on the shaft and those are moving parts , so I think it does need grease, but I see my friend point... your guys thought?
question #2, is there a trick to get the inner shaft (in the front arm) to stop spining with the bolt? I try to put back the front bolt back, but it is alway that last one that loosens up... advice?
Thank you.



