Service Manual

8.2
FINAL DRIVE
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Torque Specifications
Special Tools
WHEELS
Removal
1. Position the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Stop the engine, place the transmission in PARK and lock
the parking brake.
3. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
4. Elevate the appropriate side of the vehicle by placing a
suitable stand under the footrest frame.
5. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the wheel.
Installation
1. Verify the transmission is still in PARK and the parking
brake is locked.
2. Place the wheel in the correct position on the wheel hub.
Be sure the valve stem is toward the outside and rotation
arrows on the tire point toward forward rotation.
3. Install the wheel nuts and finger tighten them to align the
center of the wheel holes with the center of the tapered nuts.
IMPORTANT: It is possible to torque the wheel nut on
a steel rim without the nut being centered in the hole.
Be sure to center the wheel nuts before applying
torque to prevent wheel nuts from coming loose.
4. Carefully lower the vehicle to the ground.
5. Torque the wheel nuts to the proper torque specification.
Item Nut Type Specification
Aluminum Wheels
Taper ed Nut
(Long)
75 ft. lbs. (102 Nm)
Steel Wheels
Taper ed Nut
(Short)
45 ft. lbs. (61 Nm)
Item Specification
Wheel Hub Retaining Nuts
(front and rear)
80 ft. lbs. (108 Nm)
Steering Post to Bulkhead 20 ft. lbs. (27 Nm)
Steering Post to Gearcase 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm)
Tie Rod to Bearing Carrier
Tie Rod to Steering Frog
44 ft. lbs. (60 Nm)
Brake Caliper Mount Bolts 37 ft. lbs. (50 Nm)
Shock Mounting Bolts 37 ft. lbs. (50 Nm)
Front Ball Joint Pinch Bolts
(upper and lower)
21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm)
Front A-arm to Frame Bolts
(upper and lower)
40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm)
Front Gearcase Mount Bolts 36 ft. lbs. (49 Nm)
Rear A-arm to Frame Bolts
(upper and lower)
45 ft. lbs. (61 Nm)
Rear Upper A-Arm to
Bearing Carrier Bolts
40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm)
Rear Lower A-Arm to
Bearing Carrier Bolts
45 ft. lbs. (61 Nm)
Rear Propshaft Bolts 18 ft. lbs. (24 Nm)
Rear Gearcase Mount Bolts 40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm)
CAUTION
Locking nuts, and bolts with pre-applied locking agent
should be replaced if removed.
The self-locking properties of the nut or bolt
are reduced or destroyed during removal
Part Number Tool Description
2872608 Roller Pin Removal Tool
PU-48951 Axle Boot Clamp Tool
CAUTION
Improperly installed wheels could affect vehicle
handling and tire wear. On vehicles with tapered
rear wheel nuts, make sure tapered end of nut
goes into taper on wheel. Be sure to properly
torque and install all wheel nuts.