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Taking Care of the Unexpected 229
If You Have a Flat Tire
2. Loosen — but do not remove — the wheel nuts (1).
3. Raise the front (or rear) wheels off the ground and place a
support block under the vehicle.
4. Remove the wheel nuts.
5. Remove the wheel.
• Avoid getting grease, oil, or dirt on the front brake disc or pad
surfaces when removing and installing each wheel. Any
contamination can cause poor brake performance or rapid pad
wear after reassembly.
Installation
1. Position the wheel.
2. Position each wheel nut so that the tapered side faces the wheel
rim (2).
3. Hand-tighten the wheel nuts on the wheel, then lower the ATV
to the ground before tightening the nuts in a crisscross (rather
than circular) pattern to the specified torque:
If a torque wrench was not used for installation, see your dealer as
soon as possible to verify proper assembly. Improper assembly may
lead to loss of braking capability.
TRX500FA5/FA6 (Steel wheel model):
47 lbf·ft (64 N·m, 6.5 kgf·m)
TRX500FA7 (Aluminum wheel model):
62 lbf·ft (84 N·m, 8.6 kgf·m)
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