3-18
SKI ADJUSTMENT
Toe-out
1. Place the snowmobile on a level surface.
2. Measure:
• Ski toe-out (
a
-
c
)
• Ski stance
b
Point the skis forward.
Out of specification
→
Adjust.
NOTE:
Point the skis in parallel to the direction of move-
ment.
3. Adjust:
• Ski toe-out
Adjustment steps:
• Remove the shroud. Refer to “SHROUD AND
COVERS”
• Loosen the locknuts (tie-rods)
1
.
• Turn the tie rods
2
in or out until the specified
toe-out is obtained.
• Tighten the locknuts (tie-rods)
1
.
CAUTION:
After tightening the inside and outside ball joint
locknuts
1
, make sure the tie rods
2
can be
rotated freely through the ball joint travel. If not,
loosen the locknuts
1
and reposition the ball
joint so that the tie rods
2
can be rotated freely.
Tighten the locknuts to specification.
Ski toe-out:
0 ~ 15 mm (0 ~ 0.59 in)
Ski stance (center to center):
FX10/FX10RT/FX10RTR/FX10RTRA
1,050 mm (41.3 in)
FX10MT/FX10MTR/FX10MTRA
980 mm (38.6 in)
T
R
.
.
Locknut (rod end):
25 Nm (2.5 m · kg, 18 ft · lb)
LOCTITE
®
1
1
1
2
2
LT
LT
