2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 108

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Adjustments WARNING Severe injury or death can result from improper toe alignment and adjustment. Do not attempt to adjust tie rod alignment. All tie rod adjustments should be performed by an authorized Polaris dealer. Toe Alignment Use the following procedure to check the toe alignment of the vehicle. The recommended toe alignment is 1/8″ to 1/4″ toe out. 1. Set the handlebars in a straight-ahead position. NOTE: The steering frog can be used as an indicator of whether the handlebars are straight. The frog should always point straight back from the steering post. 2 2. Place stands (1) in front of the vehicle, perpendicular to the rear tires. See illustration. 3. Tie an elastic string around 3 the stands, making sure the string just touches the side surface of the rear tires on each side of the vehicle and goes around the stands in front of the vehicle (2). 4. Measure the distance from 1 the string to the rim at the front and rear of the front rim (3). Rear measurement should be 1/16″ - 1/8″ (.2 to .3 cm) more than the front measurement. NOTE: If you discover improper alignment, see your Polaris dealer for service. 106

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
Adjustments
ToeAlignment
Usethefollowingproceduretocheckthetoealignmentofthevehicle.
Therecommendedtoealignmentis1/8
″
to1/4
″
toeout.
1. Setthehandlebarsina
straight-aheadposition.
NOTE:
Thesteeringfrog
canbeusedasanindicator
ofwhetherthehandlebarsare
straight. Thefrogshould
alwayspointstraightback
fromthesteeringpost.
2. Placestands(1)infrontof
thevehicle,perpendicularto
thereartires. See
illustration.
3. Tieanelasticstringaround
thestands,makingsurethe
stringjusttouchestheside
surfaceofthereartireson
eachsideofthevehicleand
goesaroundthestandsin
frontofthevehicle(2).
4. Measurethedistancefrom
thestringtotherimatthe
frontandrearofthefront
rim(3). Rearmeasurementshouldbe1/16
″
-1/8
″
(.2to.3cm)
morethanthefrontmeasurement.
NOTE:
Ifyoudiscoverimproperalignment,seeyourPolarisdealer
forservice.
WARNING
Severeinjuryordeathcanresultfromimpropertoealignmentand
adjustment. Donotattempttoadjusttierodalignment. Alltierod
adjustmentsshouldbeperformedbyanauthorizedPolarisdealer.
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