Snow Hawk 600HO, Руководство по установке, обслуживанию и ремонту

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FRONT FORK AND TWIN-AXIS SKI 11 – 7
TWIN AXIS SKI
The twin-axis ski is a new development for 2004. The basic
idea is that the ski can now stay flat when the vehicle is at a lean
angle of up to approximately 20
o
. It is the gold and red
polyurethane bushings that permit such movement and the
adjustment of the two locknuts (No. 1 at right) can make a
significant difference to the handling characteristics of the
vehicle.
Tightening the nuts:
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Tightening the nuts (No. 1 above right) will compress
the polyurethane bushings and cause the front end to
feel more stiff and less forgiving. The resulting stiffer
front end will be more responsive and have a quicker
turning feel.
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The stock settings have 5/8” of thread protruding above
the end of the locknuts, which is great for a novice rider
and is near the minimum preload setting possible for the
bushings.
DO NOT slacken the locknuts further than
the stock settings.
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ALWAYS adjust the two locknuts together.
o
NEVER increase the preload on the polyurethane
bushings by more than 1/8” at a time.
Loosening the nuts:
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Loosening the buts (No. 1 above right) will allow the
polyurethane bushings to extend more and make the
front end feel very forgiving.
o
If the front end feels “darty” or feels as though it “hunts”
for ruts, slackening these nuts may be a good idea.
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ALWAYS adjust the two locknuts together.
o
NEVER decrease the preload on the polyurethane
bushings by more than 1/8” at a time.
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