Ski-Doo Formula 500 1998, Shop Manual

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XI
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL INFORMATION
The information and component/system descrip-
tions contained in this manual are correct at time
of publication. Bombardier Inc. however, main-
tains a policy of continuous improvement of its
products without imposing upon itself any obliga-
tion to install them on products previously manu-
factured.
Due to late changes, it may have some diferences
between the manufactured product and the de-
scription and/or specifications in this document.
Bombardier Inc. reserves the right at any time to
discontinue or change specifications, designs,
features, models or equipment without incurring
obligation.
USEFUL PUBLICATIONS
Refer to
Parts Catalogs to order the right parts.
Use
Specification Booklet to find rapidly the right
specs.
1995-1998 SPECIFICATION BOOKLET (P/N 484
0685 00).
ILLUSTRATIONS AND
PROCEDURES
Illustrations and photos show the typical con-
struction of the different assemblies and, in all
cases, may not reproduce the full detail or exact
shape of the parts shown. However, they repre-
sent parts which have the same or a similar func-
tion.
As many of the procedures in this manual are in-
terrelated, we suggest, that before undertaking
any task, you read and thoroughly understand the
entire section or subsection in which the proce-
dure is contained.
A number of procedures throughout the book re-
quire the use of special tools. Before commenc-
ing any procedure, be sure that you have on hand
all the tools required, or approved equivalents.
PARTS CATALOG
MODELS P/N
MX Z 500
MX Z 583
MX Z 670
480 1454 00
MX Z 440 480 1452 00
FORMULA 500
FORMULA 500 DE LUXE
FORMULA 583 DE LUXE
FORMULA Z 583
480 1449 00
FORMULA Z 670 480 1451 00
SUMMIT 500
SUMMIT 583
SUMMIT 670
480 1445 00
GRAND TOURING 500
GRAND TOURING 583
480 1443 00
SKANDIC WT
SKANDIC SWT
480 1458 00
SKANDIC WT LC 480 1459 00
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CAUTION
Most components of those vehicles are built
with parts dimensioned in the metric sys-
tem. Most fasteners are metric and must not
be replaced by customary fasteners or vice
versa. Mismatched or incorrect fasteners
could cause damage to the vehicle or possi-
ble personal injury.