Need Help with hawkeye clutch replacement

[gwtx]

I have determined(thanks to this forum) that my clutch brg is bad. Would someone by kind enough to provide an old man with instructions and/or encouragement for replacing it ? I have "mechaniced" on everything from tractors to airplanes, but not on a "4 wheeler". I had a kaw bayou 300 for 21 years and never had to get into it, other than normal maintenance. I bought the hawkeye because it seemed to be the easiest for my wife to steer.
Any, and all help would be much appreciated. Gary

[john luttrell]

Here is a few vids of how to remove, install a clutch kit and then reinstall the clutch; it's on a sportsman, but the procedure will be the same for the most part.

Part one...

Polaris Sportsman EPI Clutch Kit Install - Part 1 of 4 - YouTube

Polaris Sportsman EPI Clutch Kit Install - Part 1 of 4 - YouTube

Part two.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OevZEk26K4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OevZEk26K4&feature=related

Part three.....

Polaris Sportsman EPI Clutch Kit Install - Part 3 of 4 - YouTube

Polaris Sportsman EPI Clutch Kit Install - Part 3 of 4 - YouTube

Part four....

Polaris Sportsman EPI Clutch Kit Install - Part 4 of 4 - YouTube

Polaris Sportsman EPI Clutch Kit Install - Part 4 of 4 - YouTube

Hope this is helpful..........

[gwtx]

Thank you very much. Looks like a pretty straight forward job. Any ideas for a reliable replacement bearing? Brand? Part number? Thanks again.

[john luttrell]

Here is where I get most of my oem parts.............

BikeBandit.com

[gwtx]

Well, as usual, my problem is not the easy to replace,cheap bearing in the cover. It's inside the case. If I press down on the shaft while the engine is running, there is a "growling" like a roller in a bearing has come to pieces. I'm not sure I'm going to fix it myself. I haven't really liked this thing since I got it. It has been noisy from the begining, takes half an acre to turn, and is contrary to start(sometimes). If I could find another Bayou 300 in good shape, I'd trade in a heartbeat. Oh well, live and learn, and forget, and learn, and forg.....?