Yamaha RX10K, Assembly Manual

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A
B
C
NOTE:
CAUTION:
SKI ADJUSTMENT
Toe-out
1. Measure the ski toe-out.
S
Ski toe-out (
a
–
c
)
S
Ski stance b
Point the skis forward.
Out of specification
!
Adjust.
Point the skis in parallel to the direction of move-
ment.
Ski toe-out:
0
X
15 mm (0
X
0.59 in)
Ski stance (center to center):
for RX10MK, RX10MSK
980 mm (38.6 in)
except for RX10MK, RX10MSK
1,068 mm (42.0 in)
2. Adjust:
S
Ski toe-out
Adjustment steps:
S
Loosen the locknuts (tie-rod)
1
.
S
Turn the tie rods 2 in or out until the specified
toe-out is obtained.
S
Tighten the locknuts (tie-rod) 1 .
Locknut (rod end):
25 Nm (2.5 m
S
kg, 18 ft
S
lb)
LOCTITE

After tightening the inside and outside ball
joint locknuts
1 , make sure the tie rod 2
can be rotated freely through the ball joint
travel. If not, loosen the locknut
1 and re-
position the ball joint so that the tie rod 2
can be rotated freely. Tighten the locknuts to
specification.
A Left side
B Right side
C Inside