Ski-Doo 2005 MACH Z, Shop Manual, Page: 33 / 343

Section 01 MAINTENANCE
Subsection 03 (PRESEASON PREPARATION)
DRIVE SYSTEM
Drive Belt
Inspect belt for cracks, fraying or abnormal wear.
Replace if necessary.
Make sure to install the proper belt with arrow
printed on belt pointing front of vehicle.
Drive and Driven Pulley
Clean drive and driven pulleys sheaves with pulley
flange cleaner (P/N 413 711 809).
Tightening Torque of Drive Pulley Screw
Retorque if necessary drive pulley screw to
88 N•m (65 lbf•ft).
Tightening Torque of Ring Gear Screws
Retorque if necessary ring gear screws to 53 N•m
(39 lbf•ft).
NOTE: If a screw is loose, remove screw, clean
screw and pulley flange hole. Retorque screw to
53 N•m (39 lbf•ft).
Brake Fluid
Check brake fluid in reservoir for proper level. Add
fluid (DOT 4) as required.
CAUTION: Use only (DOT 4) brake fluid from a
sealed container. Do not store or use a started
bottle of brake fluid.
Drive Pulley Ramp and Roller
Check drive pulley ramps and rollers for wear, re-
fer to DRIVE SYSTEM.
Brake Hose, Pads and Disk
Inspect brake hose for wear, deterioration or dam-
age, replace if necessary.
Inspect brake pads for proper thickness. Refer to
DRIVE TRAIN section and the appropriate subsec-
tion.
Remove any rust built-up on braking surfaces.
Clean brake disk braking surfaces with pulley
flange cleaner (P/N 413 711 809).
Chaincase Oil
Check chaincase oil for proper level. Add XP-S
synthetic chaincase oil (P/N 413 803 300) chain-
case oil as required.
Track Tension and Alignment
Verify track tension and alignment, refer to DRIVE
SYSTEM section and the appropriate subsection.
NOTE: Track tension and alignment are interrelat-
ed. Do not adjust one without checking the other.
Track tension procedure must be carried out prior
to track alignment.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery (if so equipped)
Verify that battery is fully charged, if not, refer to
the appropriate charging procedure in ELECTRI-
CAL SYSTEM section.
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WARNING
Always wear safety glasses and charge in
a ventilated area.
Never charge or boost
battery while installed on vehicle. Do not
open the sealed caps during charging. Do
not place battery near open flame.
Spark Plugs
Once preseason preparation is done, start engine
with the old spark plug(s) to burn excess stor-
age oil. Then, install new properly gapped spark
plug(s).
VEHICLE
Headlamp Beam Aiming
Verify beam aiming and adjust if necessary, refer
to ELECTRICAL SYSTEM section.
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