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Maintenance, Toe alignment – Polaris Sportsman 550 Touring EPS User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Toe Alignment

Use the following procedure to check the toe alignment of the vehicle.

The recommended toe alignment is 0" to 1/8" (0-3 mm).

WARNING! Severe injury or death can result from improper toe alignment and

adjustment. Do not attempt to adjust tie rod alignment. All tie rod adjustments

should be performed by an authorized Polaris dealer.

1. Position the vehicle on a

level surface.

2. Place the handlebars in a

straight-ahead position.

3. Tie a length of string

between two stands as

shown in the illustration.

Position the stands so

that the string is flush

with the side of the rear

tire. If available, you

may use a long straight-

edge instead of string.

4. Measure the distance

from the string to the

rim at the front (1) and

rear (2) of the front rim.

The rear measurement

should be 1.5 mm more than the front measurement on each side of

the vehicle to obtain the recommended 0" to 1/8" (0-3 mm) toe out

alignment.

5. Repeat the measurement procedure on the other side of the vehicle.
6. If you discover improper alignment, see your Polaris dealer for ser-

vice.

String

Stand

2

1