Wheel Installation; Wheel Nut Torque Specifications - Polaris 2014 Sportsman 550 EPS Owner's Manual

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 (if
equipped).
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.
Cast Aluminum

Wheel Nut Torque Specifications

Check the wheel nut torques occasionally and when they've been loos-
ened for maintenance service.
Wheel Type
Aluminum
Steel
106
75 ft. lbs.
(102 Nm)
Nut Type
Lug Nut
Lug Nut
45 ft. lbs.
(61 Nm)
Steel
Nut Torque
75 ft. lbs. (102 Nm)
45 ft. lbs. (61 Nm)