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Drive track adjustment
WARNING
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Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this
adjustment.
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Support the snowmobile securely on a suitable
stand before working underneath the snowmo-
bile.
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Operate the engine in a well-ventilated area.
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1. Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suitable stand
to raise the drive track off the ground.
2. Loosen the rear axle nut
1
.
3. Start the engine and rotate the drive track one or two
turns. Stop the engine.
4. Check the drive track alignment with the slide runners
2
. If the alignment is incorrect, align the drive track
by turning the left and right adjusters.
CD-08E
7
Slide runners
8
Drive track
9
Slide metal
a
Gap
b
Forward
5. Adjust the drive track deflection to specification.
CD-09E
CAUTION:
@
The right and left adjusters should be turned to an
equal amount.
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Drive track
alignment
5
Shifted to right
6
Shifted to left
3
Left adjuster
Turn out
Turn in
4
Right adjuster
Turn in
Turn out
Drive track
deflection
More than
specified
Less than
specified
3
Left adjuster
Turn in
Turn out
4
Right adjuster
Turn in
Turn out
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