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Checking Brake Lever
Travel
1. Test the operation of the hydraulic
brake system by compressing the
brake lever.
2. The brake lever must feel firm when
compressed.
3. To verify lever travel, compress and
hold the brake lever to its maximum
resistance.
NOTE: Do not pump the brake
lever as it will produce an inaccurate
reading.
4. Make
sure
between brake lever and the handle-
bar. The lever should not meet the
handlebar.
! WARNING
Do not operate the snowmobile if the
brake lever touches the handlebar.
Brake loss may occur. Brake loss can
result in severe personal injury.
Burnishing Brake Pads
Disc brakes require a special burnish
period to achieve maximum braking
power. The burnish period lasts for about
hard 30-50 stops. During this period
some noise may occur.
To properly burnish the brakes, use fol-
lowing procedure:
1. Choose an area sufficiently large to
safely accelerate and to brake to a stop.
NOTE: This procedure can also be
accomplished using a shielded jack
stand.
2. Accelerate; then compress brake lever
to decelerate to a stop.
NOTE: Lightly apply the brake lever
to come to an easy stop; do not over-
apply brakes or "lock up" the track.
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3. Repeat procedure 10-15 times allow-
ing some cooling between stops.
! WARNING
Do not attempt sudden stops or put
yourself into a situation where a sud-
den stop will be required until the
brake pads are properly burnished.
Track Tension
NOTE: Track tension and track
alignment are interrelated; there-
fore, always check both, even if only
one adjustment seems necessary.
Track tension is directly related to the over-
all performance of the snowmobile. If the
track is too loose, it may slap against the
tunnel causing wear, or it may ratchet on the
track drive sprockets. BRP recommends
that the track tension be checked once a
month and adjusted accordingly.
! WARNING
Track tension must be properly main-
tained. Personal injury could result if
a track is allowed to become exces-
sively loose.
Checking
! 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 con-
tact 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. Place the rear of the snowmobile up
on a safety stand high enough so the
track is free of the floor.
3. At the lower mounting position of
the rear shock, 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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