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with new oil when preparing the machine for summer
storage.
1. Park the snowmobile on a level surface.
2. Open the shroud.
3.
an old carpet scrap or several shop cloths under
the drain plug to absorb spilled oil.
Remove the drain plug 4) on the underside of
the snowmobile.
5. Clean
as much oil as possible with the shop cloths.
NOTE
the oil-soaked shop cloths a
they can be cleaned.
Clean and reinstall the drain plug.
7. Insert a funnel into the dipstick hole and fill the chain
housing with the correct type (Table 4) and quantity (Ta-
ble 5) of chaincase oil.
8. Check the oil level as described in the previous proce-
dure.
Steering Spindle
Lubricate the steering spindles seasonally or every
2000 miles with a low-temperature grease. If operating
the snowmobile under severe conditions
in wet snow,
perform lubrication more frequently. Locate the grease
fitting on the spindle housing
(Figure Wipe the grease
fitting with a clean shop cloth to remove all traces of dirt.
Fit the end of a hand-operated gun onto the
fitting and pump grease into the spindle until it is forced
from the top
bottom of the spindle housing. Re-
move the grease gun from the and wipe the excess
grease from the fitting and spindle, Repeat the procedure
for the spindle on the other side of the snowmobile.
Slide Suspension
Lubricate tbe slide suspension seasonally or every 2000
miles with a low-tempemwe grease at each of the grease
fittings shown in
Figure 6. If operating the
under severe conditions or in wet snow, lubricate the fit-
tings more
NOTE
is not to remove the
this procedure.
Before laying the snowmobile its side in
make sure fuel tank less than
Place a piece of cardboard beside the and
the on its side. so is lying on the card-
board.
2.
Locate the grease fittings on the slide suspension (Fig-
ure
3.
Wipe each grease fittings with a clean shop cloth
to remove all traces of dirt.
4. Fit the end of a grease gun onto the
fitting and
pump grease into the fitting.
5. Remove the grease gun from
fitting and wipe the
excess grease from fitting and from any point where
grease has come out.
6. Repeat the procedure for each
fitting
(Figure
7. Roll the hack onto its track.
Relay Arm
The steering relay (Figure 7) is equipped with a
grease fitting. Wipe the grease fitting with a clean shop
to remove all traces of dirt and debris. Fit the end of a
grease gun onto the grease fitting and pump grease into
steering arm. Remove the grease and wipe away
all excess grease.