Yamaha VK540V Owner's Manual page 64

Adjusting the drive track
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.
● Operate the engine in a well-ventilated area.
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1. Loosen the rear axle nut 1.
2. Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suitable stand
1
to raise the drive track off the ground.
3. Start the engine and rotate the drive track one or two
turns. Stop the engine.
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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
Drive track
alignment
3 Left adjuster
4 Right adjuster
7 Slide runners
8 Drive track
9 Slide metal
a Gap
b Forward
5. Adjust the drive track deflection to specification.
CD-09E
Drive track
deflection
3 Left adjuster
4 Right adjuster
NOTICE
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The right and left adjusters should be turned an
equal amount.
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5 Shifted to right
Turn out
Turn in
More than
specified
Turn in
Turn in
8-16
6 Shifted to left
Turn in
Turn out
Less than
specified
Turn out
Turn out