Tracker Off-Road 500S Service Manual page 145

Rear
PK269
CLEANING AND INSPECTING
1. Clean all hub components.
2. Inspect all threads for stripping or damage.
3. Inspect the brake disc (if applicable) for cracks or
warping.
4. Inspect the hub for pits, cracks, loose studs, or spline
wear.
REPLACING WHEEL STUDS
1. Secure the hub in a suitable holding fixture and
remove the brake disc (if applicable).
2. Drive the damaged stud out of the hub; then place the
new stud into the hub and thread on an appropriate
flange nut.
PR250
3. Using a socket and ratchet handle, tighten the nut
until the stud is fully drawn into the hub.
PR252A
INSTALLING
1. Secure the brake disc to the hub (front) with the four
cap screws or to the rear input shaft with five cap
screws coated with red Loctite #271. Tighten to 25
ft-lb (34 N-m).
2. Apply grease to the splines of the front hub. If
installing the rear brake disc, at this point reinstall
the rear gear case (see INSTALLING).
PK268A
 NOTE: The remaining instructions are for final
installation of the front hubs.
3. Install the hub assembly onto the axle; then place the
transmission in park.
PK128
4. Secure the hub assembly with the nut. Tighten to 200
ft-lb (271.2 N-m); then secure with a new cotter pin.
NOTE: If the cotter pin cannot be inserted due to

misalignment of the hole in the axle and the slots in
the nut, tighten the nut until properly aligned.
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