Yamaha MM700A Manual page 68

with new oil when preparing the machine for summer
storage.
1. Park the snowmobile on a level surface.
2. Open the shroud.
3. Place an old carpet scrap or several shop cloths under
the chainrase drain plug to absorb spilled oil.
the snowmobile.
5. Clean np as much oil as possible with the shop cloths.
NOTE
7. Insert a funnel into the dipstick hole and fill the chain
housing with the correct type (Table 4) and quantity (Ta-
ble 5) of chaincase oil.
8. Check the oil level as described in the previous proce-
dure.
Steering Spindle
Lubricate the steering spindles seasonally or every
2000 miles with a low-temperature grease. If operating
the snowmobile under severe conditions or in wet snow,
perform lubrication more frequently. Locate the grease
fitting on the spindle housing (Figure
fitting with a clean shop cloth to remove all traces of dirt.
Fit the end of a hand-operated grcase gun onto the grcase
fitting and pump grease into the spindle until it is forced
from the top m d o r bottom of the spindle housing. Re-
move the grease gun from the nippie and wipe the excess
grease from the fitting and spindle, Repeat the procedure
for the spindle on the other side of the snowmobile.
Slide Suspension
Lubricate tbe slide suspension seasonally or every 2000
miles with a low-tempemwe grease at each of the grease
fittings shown in Figure 6. If operating the sno\vmobile
under severe conditions or in wet snow, lubricate the fit-
tings more ofien.
NOTE
is not Recessmy to remove the slide sm-
Before laying the snowmobile oz its side in
Wipe the grease
board.
2. Locate the grease fittings on the slide suspension
ure 6).
3. Wipe each ofthe grease fittings with a clean shop cloth
to remove all traces of dirt.
4. Fit the end of a grease gun onto the grettse fitting and
pump grease into the fitting.
5. Remove the grease gun from the fitting and wipe the
excess grease from the fitting and from any point where
grease has come out.
6. Repeat the procedure for each grease fitting (Figure
7. Roll the snowniobile hack onto its track.
The steering relay a m (Figure 7) is equipped with a
grease fitting. Wipe the grease fitting with a clean shop
grease gun onto the grease fitting and pump grease into
all excess grease.
CHAPTER T H m E
a r m . Remove the grease gun and wipe away
(Fig-