Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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If excessive free play is felt, consult a Yamaha
dealer.
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Drive track and slide runners
Drive track
WARNING
EWS00481
A broken track, track fittings or debris
thrown by the drive track could be danger-
ous to an operator or bystanders. Observe
the following precautions:
●
Do not allow anyone to stand behind the
snowmobile when the engine is running.
●
When the rear of the snowmobile is
raised to allow the drive track to spin, a
suitable stand must be used to support
the rear of the snowmobile. Never allow
anyone to hold the rear of the snowmo-
bile off the ground to allow the drive
track to spin. Never allow anyone near a
rotating drive track.
●
Inspect the drive track condition fre-
quently. Replace any damaged slide
metal. Replace the drive track if it is
damaged to the depth where fabric rein-
forcement material is visible or support
rods are broken. Otherwise, track dam-
age or failure could result in loss of
braking ability and snowmobile control,
which could cause an accident.
Checking the drive track
WARNING
EWS00490
Do not operate the snowmobile if you find
damage to the drive track, or if it has been
maladjusted. Drive track damage or failure
could result in loss of braking ability and
snowmobile control, which could cause
an accident.
Check the drive track alignment and deflec-
tion, and check the track for wear and dam-
age.
Adjust or replace if necessary. (See the fol-
lowing section for more details.)
Checking the drive track alignment
1.
Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suit-
able stand to raise the drive track off the
ground.
2.
Start the engine and rotate the drive track
one or two turns. Stop the engine.
3.
Check the drive track alignment with the
slide runners. If the alignment is incorrect,
adjust the drive track.
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