Ski-Doo Mini Z 2000, Shop Manual

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Section 08 STEERING/FRONT SUSPENSION
Subsection 03 (SUSPENSION AND SKI SYSTEM)
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MMR2000_133_08_03A.FM
DISASSEMBLY
2, Rubber Mount
Lift front of vehicle and support it off the ground.
Note rubber mount position.
Remove lower nut then upper nut of rubber mount.
1, Swing Arm
Lift front of vehicle and support it off the ground.
Unbolt ski.
Unbolt lower end of rubber mount from swing arm
no. 1 .
Remove nuts and washers then detach tie rod end
from steering arm
no. 3 .
Remove swing arm front screw no. 4 from frame.
Remove swing arm rear screw no. 5 from frame.
Pull swing arm off the vehicle.
INSPECTION
Check both rubber mounts for looseness and wear.
If so, replace with new one.
Check all rubber cushions for crack and wear. Re-
place as required.
Check for straightness of swing arm. Replace as
required.
Check skis and runners for wear, replace as nec-
essary.
INSTALLATION
For assembly, reverse the disassembly procedure.
However, pay attention to the following.
Tighten nuts and screws to proper torque and ap-
ply Loctite 242 where specified, as mentioned in
exploded view.
Ski
Slide ski on ski leg as shown in the next photo.
SLIDE SKI
1. Ski leg spacer
Secure ski with screw no. 6 , washer no. 7 , nut
no. 8 and cotter pin no. 9 , then ensure that ski pin
is properly centered into ski leg, as shown in the
following photo.
1. Bolt head toward OUTSIDE of vehicle
2. Washer, nut and cotter pin (not shown) toward inside of vehicle
3. Ski pin centered into ski leg
Tie Rod
Position tie rods horizontally before tightening nuts.
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WARNING
Always use new cotter pin when reinstalling
skis.
A31G01A
1
1
A31G02A
2
3