2.26
9925723 R01 - 2015
RZR
900 Service Manual
© Copyright 2014 Polaris Industries Inc.
FINAL DRIVE / WHEEL AND TIRE
Drive Shaft Boot Inspection
Inspect the front and rear drive shaft boots
1
for
damage, tears, wear or leaking grease. If the boots
exhibit any of these symptoms, they should be replaced.
Check to see the boot clamps
2
are properly positioned.
Refer
to
DRIVE
SHAFT
CV
JOINT
/
BOOT
REPLACEMENT , page
for drive shaft boot
replacement.
Wheel and Hub Torque Table
ITEM
SPECIFICATION
Wheel Nuts
Aluminum: 120 ft-lbs
(163 Nm)
Steel: 60 ft-lb (81 Nm)
Hub Retaining Nuts
(Front and Rear)
110 ft-lbs (149 Nm)
NOTE: Do not lubricate the stud or the lug nut.
Wheel Removal
1. Position the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Place the transmission in PARK and stop the engine.
3. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly. If wheel hub removal
is required, remove the wheel cap, cotter pin and
loosen the hub nut slightly.
4. Elevate the appropriate side of the vehicle by placing
a suitable stand under the frame.
5. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the wheel.
Wheel Installation
1. Verify the transmission is still in PARK.
2. Place the wheel in the correct position on the wheel
hub
1
. Be sure the valve stem
2
is toward the
outside and rotation arrows on the tire point toward
forward rotation.
3. Attach the wheel nuts
13
and finger tighten them.
4. Carefully lower the vehicle to the ground.
5. Torque the wheel nuts and/or hub nut
4
to the proper
torque specification. Wheel and Hub Torque Table,
page 2.26
6. If hub nut was removed, install a new cotter pin
5
after the hub nut has been tightened. If the holes do
not line up, turn the hub nut counter-clockwise until
the cotter pin can be installed.
CAUTION
If wheels are improperly installed it could affect vehicle
handling and tire wear. On vehicles with tapered wheel
nuts, make sure tapered end of nut goes into taper on
wheel.
MAINTENANCE