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TECHNICAL DATA
UNCRATING
Carefully lay the crate on its bottom.
Remove all screws retaining cover to vehicle
base. Tip cover toward front of vehicle. There is a
notch at the front of crate. Lift cover slowly to
avoid damaging the snow guard or taillight.
1. Notch
Detach parts to be installed (e.g. skis, windshield)
from the vehicle and its base.
Cut locking ties retaining windshield. Slowly pull
out metal strip, if equipped.
When this metal strip is under the seat loosen 2
or 4 nuts retaining the seat before pulling out the
metal strip.
Detach ski legs from crate. Keep ski leg bolts and
slider cushions to bolt skis to ski legs. Discard
crating spacers and nuts.
Remove vehicle from base.
Remove steering pad, drive belt, predelivery kit
and detach shock absorbers from engine com-
partment.
Apply pressure on rear suspension and remove
hook from rear portion of suspension, as illustrat-
ed.
1. Remove hook
Using a long flat chisel such as Snap-On®
PPC820LA cut shipping strap that collapses front
portion of rear suspension.
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WARNING
Torque wrench tightening specifications
must be strictly adhered to. Locking devices
(e.g. Iock tabs, elastic stop nuts) must be in-
stalled or replaced by new ones, where
specified. If the efficiency of a locking device
is impaired, it must be renewed.
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CAUTION
Allowing the crate to drop may cause seri-
ous damage to the vehicle.
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CAUTION
Make sure vehicle is properly supported be-
fore removing ski legs and rear suspension
from crate brackets.
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