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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
1. Dipstick
4.
Remove the dipstick and check that the
oil level is within the range shown at the
bottom of the dipstick. If the oil does not
reach the bottom of the dipstick, add suf-
ficient oil of the recommended type to
raise it to the correct level. NOTICE:
Make sure that no foreign material en-
ters the drive chain housing.
1. Oil level range
Recommended drive chain oil:
SAE 75W or 80W API GL-3 Gear oil
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5.
Install the dipstick, making sure to align
the notch in the dipstick handle with the
projection on the drive chain housing.
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1. Notch
2. Projection
6.
Install the right side cover.
7.
Release the parking brake.
8.
Drive the snowmobile for several minutes
at more than 20 km/h (12 mi/h), and then
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repeat steps 1–7 to check the oil level
again.
To adjust the chain tension
1.
Remove the right side cover. (See page
60 for removal procedures.)
2.
Loosen the locknut.
3.
Turn the chain tension adjusting bolt
clockwise until it is finger tight, and then
loosen it 1/4 turn.
1. Locknut
2. Chain tension adjusting bolt
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