Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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8.
Install the top cover, the right side cover,
and the shroud.
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V-belt
WARNING
EWS00403
Coming in contact with the rotating V-
belt or clutch parts can cause severe in-
jury or death. Never run the engine with
the drive guard removed.
Make sure that the drive guard is in-
stalled securely before operating the
snowmobile to protect against severe
injury or death from a broken V-belt or
other part should it come off the snow-
mobile while it is in operation.
NOTICE
ECS00831
Never run the engine with the V-belt re-
moved. Clutch components can be dam-
aged.
The V-belt should be checked before each
ride.
To check the V-belt
1.
Remove the shroud and the left side cov-
er, and then remove the drive guard. (See
page 23 for drive guard removal proce-
dures.)
2.
Check the V-belt for wear and damage.
Replace if necessary.
3.
Install the drive guard, and then install
the left side cover and the shroud.
To replace and adjust the V-belt
WARNING
EWS00412
When installing a new V-belt, make sure
that it is positioned properly. Otherwise,
the V-belt clutch engagement speed will
be changed and the snowmobile may
move unexpectedly when the engine is
started, which could cause an accident.
NOTICE
ECS00512
As the V-belt wears, the position of the V-
belt will change. If the V-belt position is
out of specification, it must be adjusted to
ensure proper clutch performance.
Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjust-
ment.
1.
Place the snowmobile on a level surface
and apply the parking brake.
2.
Remove the shroud and the left side cov-
er, and then remove the drive guard. (See
page 23 for drive guard removal proce-
dures.)
3.
Remove the screws and the bolts, and
then pull the left lower cover outward to
remove it.
1. V-belt wear limit
New V-belt width:
34.5 mm (1.36 in)
V-belt wear limit width:
32.5 mm (1.28 in)
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