Front CV boot replacement

Hey guys, while installing a set of SATV A-arms on my 2009 800S I noticed that the inside CV boot was torn and slinging grease. Figured I’d pull the axle and install a boot kit I picked up from local dealer. All the YouTube videos I found said just give the axle a sharp yank and it’ll disengage from the front diff. I yanked hard enough to pull the machine off the jack stand, but axle will not come loose. Looking at the half shaft schematic on the official Polaris parts website it looks like there might be a circlip INSIDE of the CV joint? So…how in the world do I get that axle off??? Thanks!

Front CV boot replacement

Hey guys, while installing a set of SATV A-arms on my 2009 800S I noticed that the inside CV boot was torn and slinging grease. Figured I’d pull the axle and install a boot kit I picked up from local dealer. All the YouTube videos I found said just give the axle a sharp yank and it’ll disengage from the front diff. I yanked hard enough to pull the machine off the jack stand, but axle will not come loose. Looking at the half shaft schematic on the official Polaris parts website it looks like there might be a circlip INSIDE of the CV joint? So…how in the world do I get that axle off??? Thanks!