Wheel Installation; Wheel Nut Torque Specifications - Polaris Sportsman 450 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

Wheel Installation

1. Place the transmission in
PARK and lock the parking
brake.
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.
2. 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.
3. Install the wheel nuts and finger tighten.
4. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
5. 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.
Item
Front Wheel Nuts
Rear Wheel Nuts
Specification
27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm)
27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm)
87