Maintenance, Rear wheel, Warning – Polaris 2004 Victory Kingpin User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Rear Wheel

Alignment

A skewed rear axle can damage the drive belt, causing it to fail and loss of control of the
motorcycle.

WARNING

Care should be taken to be sure the motorcycle will not tip or fall while elevated. Severe personal
injury or death may occur if the motorcycle tips or falls.

WARNING

1. Bring the motorcycle to a vertical position.
2. Place the transmission in Neutral and lift the rear wheel off the

ground with an appropriate motorcycle lift or a block of wood or

steel placed securely under the frame.

3. The axle washers (1) and the swingarm (2) are stamped with marks

that are used as a reference to ensure proper wheel alignment.

Inspect the position of the axle washer alignment marks on each side

in relation to the mark on the swingarm. The marks should be in the

same position on both sides.

4. To adjust the rear wheel alignment, loosen the rear axle

nut (3) about 1 1/2 turns.