2008 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Owners Manual - Page 92

2008 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Manual

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Tires MAINTENANCE Wheel Installation WARNING Improperly installed wheels can adversely affect tire wear and vehicle handling, which can result in serious injury or death. Always ensure that all nuts are torqued to specification. Do not service axle nuts that have a cotter pin installed. See your Polaris dealer. 1. Place the transmission in gear. 2. Lock the parking brake. 3. Place the wheel on the hub with the valve stem toward the outside and rotation arrows on the tire pointing toward forward rotation. 4. Install the wheel nuts and finger-tighten them. Make sure the tapered side of the rear wheel nut fits into the taper on the wheel. 5. Lower the vehicle to the ground. 6. Torque the wheel nuts to specification. Tapered Nut Axle and Wheel Nut Torque Specifications Check the following nuts for tightness occasionally and when they've been loosened for service. Nut Type Front Spindle Nut(s) Front Wheel Nuts Center and Rear Axle Nut(s) Center and Rear Wheel Nuts Torque 100 in. lbs. (11 Nm) 27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm) 80 ft. lbs. (108 Nm) 50 ft. lbs. (68 Nm) 89

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MAINTENANCE
Tires
Wheel Installation
1.
Place the transmission in gear.
2.
Lock the parking brake.
3.
Place the wheel on the hub
with the valve stem toward
the outside and rotation
arrows on the tire pointing
toward forward rotation.
4.
Install the wheel nuts and fin-
ger-tighten them. Make sure
the tapered side of the rear
wheel nut fits into the taper on
the wheel.
5.
Lower the vehicle to the ground.
6.
Torque the wheel nuts to specification.
Axle and Wheel Nut Torque Specifications
Check the following nuts for tightness occasionally and when they've
been loosened for service.
WARNING
Improperly installed wheels can adversely affect tire wear and vehicle
handling, which can result in serious injury or death. Always ensure that all
nuts are torqued to specification. Do not service axle nuts that have a cotter
pin installed. See your Polaris dealer.
Nut Type
Torque
Front Spindle Nut(s)
100 in. lbs. (11 Nm)
Front Wheel Nuts
27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm)
Center and Rear Axle Nut(s)
80 ft. lbs. (108 Nm)
Center and Rear Wheel Nuts
50 ft. lbs. (68 Nm)
Tapered Nut