BOMBARDIER Mirage Operator's Manual page 24

Drive belt removal and
installation
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W A RNING: At the removal or in-
stallation of the drive belt be
careful not to burn yourself on the ex-
haust muffler.
1. Remove the pulley guard.
2. Loosen the countershaft bearing re-
taining screw and open the bearing
cage.
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Retaining
clip
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Drive Belt Condition
Inspect belt for cracks, fraying or
abnormal wear (uneven wear, wear on
one side, missing cogs, cracked fab-
ric). If abnormal wear is noted, proba-
ble cause could be pulley misalign-
ment, excessive R.P.M. with frozen
track, fast starts without warm-up peri-
od, burred or rusty sheave, oil on belt
or distorted spare belt. Contact your
dealer.
Check the drive belt width. If less than
2.7 cm (1
1/16
in), the drive
belt.
New Drive Belt
When installing a new drive belt,
break-in period of 25 km (15 miles) is
strongly recommended.
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NOTE: Always store a spare belt
in a manner to allow its natural
to be maintained.
BELT & GUARD REMOVAL
Pulley Guard Removal
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W A RNING: Pulley guard should
always be in place when engine is
running.
A. Raise the hood and remove the re-
taining clip of the rear pin and re-
move the pin.
B. Pull the guard out of the center re-
taining bolt.
C. Remove the guard.
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