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Maintenance and lubrication, Warning, Adjustments – Polaris Sawtooth User Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

Adjustments

WARNING

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.

Wheel Installation

1. Position the vehicle on a level

surface.

2. Lock the parking brake.
3. Place the wheel on the wheel

hub with the valve stem toward

the outside and rotation arrows

on the tire pointing toward

forward rotation.

4. Install the wheel nuts and finger

tighten.

5. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
6. Torque the wheel nuts to specification.

Wheel Nut Torque Specifications

Check the wheel nut torques occasionally and when they’ve been

loosened for maintenance service.

Location

Specification

Front Wheel Nuts

27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm)

Rear Wheel Nuts

27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm)