2009 Polaris Trail Blazer Owners Manual - Page 77

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MAINTENANCE Tires Wheel Removal 1. Position the vehicle on a level surface. Place the transmission in gear. Lock the parking brake. 2. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly. WARNING! Do not service axle nuts that have a cotter pin installed. See your Polaris dealer. 3. Place a suitable stand under the footrest frame to raise the wheel slightly off the ground. 4. Remove the wheel nuts. 5. Remove the wheel. Wheel Installation 1. Place the wheel on the wheel hub with the valve stem toward the outside and the rotation arrows on the tire pointing toward forward rotation. 2. Install the wheel nuts finger tight. On vehicles with tapered rear wheel nuts, make sure the tapered ends of the nuts fit into the tapers on the wheels. 3. Lower the vehicle to the ground. 4. Torque the wheel nuts to specification (page 75). 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. 74

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MAINTENANCE
Tires
Wheel Removal
1.
Position the vehicle on a level surface. Place the transmission in
gear. Lock the parking brake.
2.
Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
WARNING!
Do not service axle nuts that have a cotter pin installed. See your
Polaris dealer.
3.
Place a suitable stand under the
footrest frame to raise the wheel
slightly off the ground.
4.
Remove the wheel nuts.
5.
Remove the wheel.
Wheel Installation
1.
Place the wheel on the wheel hub
with the valve stem toward the
outside and the rotation arrows on
the tire pointing toward forward
rotation.
2.
Install the wheel nuts finger tight.
On vehicles with tapered rear
wheel nuts, make sure the tapered
ends of the nuts fit into the tapers
on the wheels.
3.
Lower the vehicle to the ground.
4.
Torque the wheel nuts to
specification (page 75).
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.