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MAINTENANCE
Tires
Wheel Installation
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 wheel on the wheel
hub with the valve stem
toward the outside and the
rotation arrows on the tire
pointing toward forward
rotation.
2. Install the wheel nuts finger
tight.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
4. Torque the wheel nuts to
specification.
Wheel Nut Torque Specifications
Check the wheel nut torques occasionally and when they've been loos-
ened for service.
Nut Type
Nut Torque
Lug Nut
90 ft. lbs. (122 Nm)
2-Piece Flange Nut
27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm)
90 ft. lbs.
(122 Nm)
27 ft. lbs.
(37 Nm)
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