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TECHNICAL DATA
UNCRATING
Carefully lay the crate on its bottom.
Remove all screws retaining cover to vehicle
base. Tip cover toward front of vehicle. There is a
notch at the front of crate. Lift cover slowly to
avoid damaging the snow guard or taillight.
1. Notch
Detach parts to be installed (e.g. skis, windshield)
from the vehicle and its base.
Cut locking ties retaining windshield. Slowly pull
out metal strip retaining windshield, if equipped.
When this metal strip is under the seat loosen 2
or 4 nuts retaining the seat before pulling out the
metal strip.
Detach ski legs from crate. Keep ski leg bolts and
slider cushions to bolt skis to ski legs. Discard
crating spacers and nuts.
Remove vehicle from base.
Remove parts to be installed and predelivery kit
from engine compartment. Detach shock absorb-
ers from engine compartment.
SHIPPING STRAP REMOVAL
Cut shipping strap using one of these 2 following
methods:
Method 1
Using a long flat chisel such as Snap-On
®
PPC820LA cut shipping strap that collapses front
portion of rear suspension, as shown on the next
photo.
PREDELIVERY KIT P/N
MODELS
580 6541 00
GT 500/583
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WARNING
Torque wrench tightening specifications
must be strictly adhered to. Locking devices
(e.g. Iock tabs, elastic stop nuts) must be in-
stalled or replaced by new ones, where
specified. If the efficiency of a locking device
is impaired, it must be renewed.
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CAUTION
Allowing the crate to drop may cause seri-
ous damage to the vehicle.
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CAUTION
Make sure vehicle is properly supported be-
fore removing ski legs and rear suspension
from crate brackets.
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