Burnishing Brake Pads; Checking/Replacing V-Belt - Tracker Off-Road 500S Service Manual

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3. Install the wheels and using a crisscross pattern,
tighten the wheel nuts in 20 ft-lb (27.2 N-m) incre-
ments to a final torque of 45 ft-lb (61.2 N-m) (steel
wheel), 60 ft-lb (81.6 N-m) (aluminum wheel w/black
nuts), or 80 ft-lb (108.8 N-m) (aluminum wheel w/
chrome nuts).
4. Burnish the brake pads.
BRAKE DISC
Using a micrometer, measure the thickness of the brake
disc in the contact surface. If thickness is 0.125 in. (3 mm)
or less, the disc must be replaced. To replace the brake
disc, see Drive System – Hub.

Burnishing Brake Pads

Brake pads must be burnished to achieve full braking
effectiveness. Braking distance will be extended until
brake pads are properly burnished.
! WARNING
Failure to properly burnish the brake pads could lead to
premature brake pad wear or brake loss. Brake loss can
result in severe injury or death.
1. Choose an area large enough to safely accelerate the
vehicle to 30 mph (48 km/h) and to brake to a stop.
2. Accelerate to 30 mph (48 km/h); then release the acceler-
ator pedal and depress the brake pedal to decelerate to 0-
5 mph (0-8 km/h).
3. Repeat procedure 20 times until brake pads are bur-
nished.

Checking/Replacing V-Belt

REMOVING
1. Remove the seat and battery storage cover.
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2. Remove the battery by disconnecting the negative
cable first then the positive cable. Move the starter
relay and cables up out of the way. Remove the four
cap screws securing the battery box to the frame.
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3. Remove the reinstallable plastic rivets securing the
left rear splash panel; then remove the panel.
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4. Loosen the clamp and remove the cap screw securing
the CVT exhaust duct to the frame; then remove the
duct. Remove the battery compartment assembly
through the rear.