Yamaha SXV4NP Operator's Manual page 40

Checking Track Tension
Mountain Max/SXVenom
Mountain
! WARNING
DO NOT attempt to check or adjust
track tension with engine running.
Turn ignition key to the OFF position.
Personal injury could result from
contact with a rotating track.
1. Remove excess ice and snow
buildup from the track and track
drive sprockets.
2. Elevate the snowmobile on a
shielded safety stand high enough to
use a spring scale.
3. At the midpoint of the track (shock
pad), hook a spring scale around a
track clip; then pull down on the
scale to 11.3 kg (25 lb). Measure the
deflection (distance) between the
bottom of the wear strip and the
inside surface of the track clip. Mea-
surement should be 50 mm (2 in.).
SXVenom/Transporter/
Transporter Lite
! WARNING
DO NOT attempt to check or adjust
track tension with engine running.
Turn ignition key to the OFF position.
Personal injury could result from
contact with a rotating track.
1. Remove excess ice and snow
buildup from the track, track drive
sprockets, and the inside of the skid
frame.
2. Elevate the snowmobile on a
shielded safety stand high enough to
use a spring scale.
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3. At the midpoint of the track (shock
pad), hook a spring scale around a
track clip; then pull down on the
scale to 9 kg (20 lb). Measure the
deflection (distance) between the
bottom of the wear strip and the
inside surface of the track clip. Mea-
surement should be 50 mm (2.0 in.).
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NOTE: Measurement is from the
bottom of the wear strip at the point
of the shock pad on the slide rail.
Adjusting Track Tension
Mountain Max/SXVenom
0752-964
Mountain
1. Loosen the idler wheel axle cap
screws.
0753-172
ONS-095
0752-480