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TYPICAL
1. Retighten (some models only)
2. Retighten
Restart engine and rotate track slowly to recheck alignment.
Reposition snowmobile on ground.
Steering and Front Suspension Mechanism
Visually inspect steering and front suspension mechanism for tight-
ness of components (steering arms, control arms and links, tie rods,
ball joints, ski coupler bolts, etc.) If necessary, contact your dealer.
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WARNING
If lock nuts or retaining screws are not tightened properly, the
adjusting screws could loosen causing the track to become
extremely loose and, under some operating conditions, al-
low the idler wheels to climb over the track lugs forcing the
track against the tunnel causing the track to “lock”.
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Summary of Contents for 1997 FORMULA 500
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Page 41: ...39 SKANDIC WT 1 Lift seat latch SKANDIC SWT A22H0JA 1 A29H01A...
Page 54: ...52 BOMBARDIER LITE DRIVE PULLEY TYPE 1 Knot on this side A03D25A 1...
Page 61: ...59 TOO SOFT OF ADJUSTMENT 1 Steering hard to turn 1 Adjuster wrench A03F20A 1 A03F21A 1...
Page 62: ...60 TOO HARD OF ADJUSTMENT 1 Steering less aggressive 1 Adjuster wrench A03F20A 1 A03F21B 1...
Page 64: ...62 TOO LONG STRAP 1 Skis lift off the ground Some Models 1 Loosen lock nut A03F23A 1 A03F22A 1...
Page 65: ...63 TOO SHORT STRAP 1 Heavy steering Some Models 1 Loosen lock nut A03F20A 1 A03F22B 1...
Page 70: ...68 TOO SOFT OF ADJUSTMENT 1 Bad handling INCREASE SPRING PRELOAD A03F20A 1 A06G0AB...
Page 71: ...69 TOO HARD OF ADJUSTMENT 1 Steering hard to turn DECREASE SPRING PRELOAD A03F20A 1 A06G0AC...
Page 79: ...77 TYPICAL 1 Dipstick 2 Oil level 3 Level between marks 1 1 2 3 A06D1OA...
Page 104: ...102 FILTER INSTALLED REMOVING FILTER A03H1JA A03H1KA...
Page 105: ...103 SHAKING SNOW FROM FILTER Remove snow from filter on air intake silencer A03H1LA A03H1MA...
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