2013 Polaris Ness Signature Series Cross Country Tour Owners Manual - Page 87

2013 Polaris Ness Signature Series Cross Country Tour Manual

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Maintenance Saddlebag Bumpers Saddlebag bumpers (if equipped) can be removed. Be sure to retain the M6 screws, nut plates and spacer plates for future reinstallation. 1. Remove the saddlebags. 2. Remove the five (5) screws securing each bumper to the frame, along with the nut plate and spacer plate. M8 Screw M6 Screws M8 Screws Nut Plate Spacer Plate 3. Remove the bumpers. Place bumpers and hardware in a secure location for future reinstallation, with the exception of the three (3) M8 screws on each side. 4. Reinstall the M8 screws for mufflers and saddlebag bracket. Torque: 18 ft-lbs (24.4 Nm) 5. Reinstall the saddlebags. 6. To reinstall the saddlebag bumpers, reverse the removal instructions, using the hardware removed with the bumpers. Tighten the bumper screws to the following specifications: Torque: 84 in-lbs (9.4 Nm) for M6 fasteners Torque: 18 ft-lbs (24.4 Nm) for M8 fasteners Step 4 85

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Maintenance
Saddlebag Bumpers
Saddlebag bumpers (if equipped) can be removed. Be sure to retain the M6 screws, nut
plates and spacer plates for future reinstallation.
1.
Remove the saddlebags.
2.
Remove the five (5) screws securing each bumper to the frame, along with the nut plate
and spacer plate.
3.
Remove the bumpers. Place bumpers and hardware in a secure location for future rein-
stallation, with the exception of the three (3) M8 screws on each side.
4.
Reinstall the M8 screws for mufflers and
saddlebag bracket.
Torque:
18 ft-lbs (24.4 Nm)
5.
Reinstall the saddlebags.
6.
To reinstall the saddlebag bumpers, reverse
the removal instructions, using the hardware
removed with the bumpers. Tighten the
bumper screws to the following specifica-
tions:
Torque:
84 in-lbs (9.4 Nm) for M6 fasteners
Torque:
18 ft-lbs (24.4 Nm) for M8 fasteners
Nut
Plate
Spacer
Plate
M6
Screws
M8
Screws
M8
Screw
Step 4