2006 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Owners Manual - Page 85

2006 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION WARNING Operating your ATV with worn tires, improperly inflated tires, non-standard tires or improperly installed tires will affect vehicle handling and could cause an accident resulting in serious injury or death. Maintain proper tire pressure as described on the decal on your ATV and in the owner's manual. Always use original equipment size and type when replacing tires. Make sure the wheels are installed properly. Always replace tires when the tread depth measures 1/8″ (.3 cm) or less. Tire Tread Depth Always replace tires when tread depth is worn to 1/8″ (.3 cm) or less. See illustration. 1/8I (.3 cm) Wheel Removal 1. Stop the engine, place the transmission in park and lock the parking brake. 2. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly. 3. Elevate the side of the vehicle by placing a suitable stand under the footrest frame. 4. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the wheel. Front Wheel Hub Tightening Front wheel bearing tightness and spindle nut retention are critical component operations. All service must be performed by your authorized Polaris dealer. 82

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
WARNING
OperatingyourATVwithworntires,improperlyinflatedtires,
non-standardtiresorimproperlyinstalledtireswillaffectvehicle
handlingandcouldcauseanaccidentresultinginseriousinjuryor
death.
Maintainpropertirepressureasdescribedonthedecalonyour
ATVandintheowner’smanual.
Alwaysuseoriginalequipmentsizeandtypewhenreplacingtires.
Makesurethewheelsareinstalledproperly.
Alwaysreplacetireswhenthetreaddepthmeasures1/8
″
(.3cm)
orless.
TireTreadDepth
Always replace tires when tread
depth is worn to 1/8
″
(.3 cm) or less.
See illustration.
WheelRemoval
1.
Stop the engine, place the transmission in
park and lock the parking brake.
2.
Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
3.
Elevate the side of the vehicle by placing a suitable stand under the
footrest frame.
4.
Remove the wheel nuts and remove the wheel.
FrontWheelHubTightening
Front wheel bearing tightness and spindle nut retention are critical
component operations. All service must be performed by your
authorized Polaris dealer.
1/8
I
(.3cm)