Polaris 2012 Sportsman Forest 500 International, Service Manual

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9923412 - 2012 Sportsman 400/500 and EFI Tractor Service Manual
© Copyright 2011 Polaris Sales Inc.
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
Front & Rear Wheels
Front & Rear
Wheel Nuts (4)
See table Below
Front Hub Nut
60 ft. lbs. (81 Nm)
Rear Hub Nut
80 ft. lbs. (109 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 (Cold)
Front Rear
5 (34.5 Kpa) 5 (34.5Kpa)
Steel Wheel Aluminium Wheel