Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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2.
Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a
suitable stand to raise the drive track off
the ground.
3.
Start the engine and rotate the drive
track one or two turns. Stop the engine.
4.
Align the drive track by turning the left
and right adjusting nuts.
Shifted to right
Shifted to left
5.
Adjust the drive track deflection to spec-
ification.
NOTICE:
The right and left ad-
justing nuts should be turned an equal
amount.
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1. Rear axle nut
Drive track
alignment
Shifted to
right
Shifted to left
Left adjusting
nut
Turn out
Turn in
Right adjust-
ing nut
Turn in
Turn out
1. Left adjusting nut
2. Right adjusting nut
1. Forward
2. Gap
3. Slide runner
4. Drive track
5. Slide metal
1. Forward
2. Gap
3. Slide runner
4. Drive track
5. Slide metal
Drive track
deflection
More than
specified
Less than
specified
Left adjusting
nut
Turn in
Turn out
Right adjust-
ing nut
Turn in
Turn out
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