Polaris 2007 Sportsman 450 EFI, Service Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Wheel, Hub, And Spindle
Torque Table
Wheel Removal Front or Rear
1. Stop the engine, place the transmission in Park and lock
the parking brake.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
• Elevate the side of the vehicle by placing a suitable
stand under the footrest frame.
3. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the wheel.
Wheel Installation
1. With the transmission in Park and the parking brake
locked, place the wheel in the correct position on the wheel
hub. Be sure the valve stem is toward the outside and
rotation arrows on the tire point toward forward rotation.
2. Attach the wheel nuts and finger tighten them.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
4. Securely tighten the wheel nuts to the proper torque listed
in the table.
Tire Pressure
Item Specification
Steel - Front Wheel Nuts 27 Ft. Lbs. (37 Nm)
Steel - Rear Wheel Nuts 27 Ft. Lbs. (37Nm)
Aluminum
Front Wheel Nuts
90 Ft. Lbs. (122 Nm)
Aluminum
Rear Wheel Nuts
90 Ft. Lbs. (122 Nm)
Front Hub Retaining Nut 70 ft.lbs. (90 Nm)
Rear Hub Retaining Nut 80 Ft. Lbs. (108 Nm)
Front & Rear Wheels
Front & Rear
Wheel Nuts (4)
See table Below
Front Hub Nut
70 ft. lbs. (95 Nm)
Rear Hub Nut
80 ft. lbs. (108 Nm)
CAUTION
If wheels are improperly installed it could affect
vehicle handling and tire wear. On vehicles with
tapered rear wheel nuts, make sure tapered end of
nut goes into taper on wheel.
CAUTION
Maintain proper tire pressure. Refer to the warning tire
pressure decal applied to the vehicle.
Tire Pressure Inspection (PSI - Cold)
Front Rear
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Steel Wheel Aluminium Wheel