Steering - Polaris TX Starfire Owner's Manual

STEERING
Your 1973 TX Starfire performance snowmobile comes equip-
ped with carbide ski skags for more precise high speed hand-
ling. These new skags exert a greater amount of force not only
on the skag itself but also on the entire steering assembly.
We recommend that to achieve maximum life from the skag
that you tack weld this skag to the ski board in addition to
the bolts.
For your own safety and reliability, it is important that weekly
all nuts, bolts, and tie rod ends be checked for looseness or
stress damage.
Ski tow-in should be checked at the same time. Skis should be
parallel when in the straight ahead position to each other to
3/8" toe-out.
WARNING:
Never operate your 1973 Starfire with skis
toed-in or your 'Polaris may set you free.'
If adjustment is required:
1. Release tie rod end locknuts.
2. Rotate tie rod until alignment is correct.
3. Tighten locknuts.
4. In the event that any of these items are damaged
or overstressed, we recommend replacement of com-
plete tie rod and rod end bearings in sets.
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31 + 3/8
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