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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SurvivorGuy" data-source="post: 1451931" data-attributes="member: 97829">A big shout out and a huge thanks to ScooterG for opening his shop and stepping up to help me repair the final drive.I'm still in the process of tracking down a final drive. Having the use of Scooters lift definitely made working on the machine easier.  A few months back, I did remove the front and rear wheels to have new rubber put on them.<h3>Thesaurus</h3><h3>Meaning of novice</h3>a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/beginner" target="_blank">beginner</a>;In retrospect, I should have given myself more credit than calling myself a novice mechanic. After working with ScooterG I can now say, I did have the skills to remove the final drive however, I do not have the tools or knowledge to repair the seals and from the feedback on this forum, there are not many who have restored the seals inside the final drive.A few years back the shift forks in the gearbox in my 2015 Can-Am Commander went bad so, I had to nearly dismantle the machine to pull the gearbox. I had to remove the motor and gearbox together as it was easier than trying to get the gearbox off the motor. Wish I would have not let it go, It was one tough, go-anywhere, fast badass machineThat being said, I would still not attempt changing a water pump and timing belt on a car.I would say, if you can remove your wheels, you can remove the drive shaft. In my opinion, a novice mechanic can pull the final drive</blockquote>

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