2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 116

2003 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Adjustments Front Wheel Hub Tightening Front wheel bearing tightness and spindle nut retention are critical component operations. All service must be performed by your authorized Polaris dealer. Tire Tread Depth Always replace tires when tread depth is worn to 1/8″ (.3 cm) or less. See illustration. 1/8I (.3 cm) Operating the vehicle with worn tires will increase the possibility of skidding, which could lead to loss of control and serious injury or death. Always replace tires when the tread depth measures 1/8″ (.3 cm) or less. WARNING WARNING Use of non-standard size or type of tires or improper tire inflation may adversely affect vehicle maneuverability and cause loss of control resulting in serious injury or death. Maintain proper tire pressure as outlined in this owner's manual. When replacing a tire always use original equipment size and type. 114

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
Adjustments
FrontWheelHubTightening
Frontwheelbearingtightnessandspindlenutretentionarecritical
componentoperations. Allservicemustbeperformedbyyour
authorizedPolarisdealer.
TireTreadDepth
Alwaysreplacetireswhentread
depthiswornto1/8
(.3cm)orless.
Seeillustration.
1/8
I
(.3cm)
WARNING
Operatingthevehiclewithworntireswillincreasethepossibilityof
skidding,whichcouldleadtolossofcontrolandseriousinjuryor
death. Alwaysreplacetireswhenthetreaddepthmeasures1/8
(.3cm)orless.
Useofnon-standardsizeortypeoftiresorimpropertireinflation
mayadverselyaffectvehiclemaneuverabilityandcauselossof
controlresultinginseriousinjuryordeath. Maintainpropertire
pressureasoutlinedinthisowner’smanual. Whenreplacinga
tirealwaysuseoriginalequipmentsizeandtype.
WARNING