Ski-Doo FORMULA S 1997, Shop Manual

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Section 07 STEERING / FRONT SUSPENSION
Sub-Section 03 (SUSPENSION AND SKI SYSTEM)
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INSPECTION
Check all rubber cushions for crack and wear. Re-
place as required.
Check straightness of splines and proper inter-
locking with steering arm. Replace as required.
Check for straightness of swing arm. Replace as
required.
Check if grease fittings are not clogged.
Check proper action of sliding blocks in swing
arm.
Check skis and runners for wear, replace as nec-
essary.
Check condition of ski stopper. Replace it when
deteriorated.
To check condition of shock on all S-Series models
except Touring SLE, refer to Tundra shock inspec-
tion.
On Touring SLE gas bag shock can be inspected
as follows :
Because of gas pressure, strong resistance is felt
when compressing shock. When released, the
shock will extend unassisted. Renew as required.
If suspecting an internal gas leak between oil
chamber and gas chamber, check shock as
follows :
Install shock in a vise clamping on its bottom eye-
let with its rod upward.
Let it stand for 5 minutes.
Completely push down the shock rod then re-
lease.
Rod must comes out at a steady speed. If speed
suddenly increases particulary at end of exten-
sion, replace shock.
If suspecting a frozen gas shock proceed as
follows :
Place shock in a freezer (temperature below 0°C
(32°F)) for 4 hours.
Push down on rod and note its resistance, com-
pare to a new shock. If shock is frozen it will be
more difficult to compress than for the new one.
INSTALLATION
For assembly, reverse the disassembly proce-
dure. However, pay attention to the following.
Apply low temperature grease (P / N 413 7061
00) to ski leg components.
Tighten nuts and screws to proper torque as men-
tioned in exploded view.
7,8, Upper Half Arm and Tie Rod
Position half arms and tie rods horizontally before
tightening nuts.
9,10,11, Bolt, Nut and Link Plate
Attach link plate to frame with additional nuts and
bolts, if applicable.
SOME MODELS
1. Nuts and bolts
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