Polaris Slingshot 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-16-09-01 · NHTSA communication 10178904 · issued Sep 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
A new pinion seal service procedure has been developed that will allow for service of the seal without removing the angle drive from the vehicle or fully disassembling it. The new procedure details replacement of the pinion shaft crush sleeve which sets pinion gear depth and angle drive backlash. Properly setting pinion gear depth is essential to angle drive performance and longevity.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.