Polaris Sportsman 800 Big Boss - Manual (Page 91)

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MAINTENANCE
Tires
Wheel Installation
1. Place the transmission in park.
2. Lock the parking brake.
3. Place the wheel on the 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 them.
5. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
6. Torque the wheel nuts to specification.
WARNING! Loose nuts could cause a tire to come off during operation, which
could result in an accident or overturn. Always ensure that all nuts are torqued to
specification.
Wheel Nut Torque Specifications
Check the wheel nut torques occasionally and when they've been loos-
ened for maintenance service.
Nut Type Nut Torque
Lug Nut 90 ft. lbs. (122 Nm)
2-Piece Flange Nut 27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm)
Cast Aluminum Steel
90 ft. lbs.
(122 Nm)
27 ft. lbs.
(37 Nm)