I have a 2004 Arctic Cat ATV 400 with the same problem, but I did not have to remove the u-joint. The u-joint “yoke” has splines that allow enough driveline movement to slide back, providing enough clearance to remove the driveline. Reinstall was relatively painless.

Thanks for the video! I had the same problem and this helped greatly!

Thanks! You came up with an exelent ideal. I have a 2006 650 v2, that has a seal leaking. The book and the youtube videos all say you have to remove the front diff to pull the drive out. On mine there is a snap ring that hold that shaft in. But still i can just disassemble a portion of the whole unit. Hope your method works for me!

Thanks so much I've been scribbling for months trying to figure this out this design sucks

Thanks, I had the exact same problem, Strange there is no locking method to keep the splines engaged.

hello, i am writing from turkey, i have this atv, but i can't find a carburetor, any chance to help?