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If
more ski pressure
is desired,
once you have
reached
the maximum pre-load,
use
the following
procedure:
_oosen the shock
mounting
bolt and
return
the shock pre-load adjustment back to
the
origina
l
recommended setting.
2.
Remove
the bolts
securing
th
e
front
cross-
brace to the
rails.
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NOTE: The front crossbrace
is
initially
as sembled at the factory
in
the
last
adjust·
ment
holes
of the skid frame
(the
best position for
most trail riding conditions).
Fig. 7·49
Adju
s
tment
Hol
es
0727·264
Move the
front
crossb
race
forward
one
posi-
tion
on
the rai ls; then
in
stall
the
bolts.
Torque
to 3.2 kg -m
(23
ft-Ib).
4.
Sec ure
the
pre- load
adjustment (shock
mount
ing
bo lt and jam nut). Torque to 3.2 kg-
m
(23
ft-Ib).
5.
Test drive t he snowmobi le and fine tune the
sus pensio
n
us ing the pre-load adjustme nt.
,
Adjusting Rear Shocks
(EI T
igre)
The rear shocks are adjustable
on the
EI Tigre
model. The
shocks
can be
adjusted in five steps
adding pre- load to
the
spri
ngs
fo
r
differen t-weight
riders.
The cam adjusters on the
shocks
should be
.
adj
usted so
the
rider cannot
bottom out the
suspension.
To
check for
proper
ad
ju
stment,
have
the
cus
tom
er stand
on the
rear
of the
footrest
area and
bounce hard
several
t imes. Observe
~uspension
travel,
if
the
suspension reaches
the
nit of
it
s
trave l,
adjust
the
cam adjuster on
each
.,nock
to
th
e
next step
and
repeat
procedure.
Suspension
is
adjusted
correctly when only
1f2 to
%
of the total travel is used.
Removing S
ki
d F
r
a
m
e
(Cheetah)
1.
Loosen
the two
track-tension
adj
ustment
bolts.
Fig. 7-50
Adjustment Bolt
Jam
Nut
Axle Housing
0725·752
2.
Remove the four
bolts
and
lock washers
securing
the skid
frame to
the
tunnel.
Fig.
7·51
8408
3.
Tip the snowmobi le onto one
side.
Use
a
piece
of cardboard
to
protect against scrat-
ch
ing.
4.
Remove
the skid
frame.
_
NOTE: When removing the Cheetah skid
-
frame, it
isn't
necessary to unlock or discon·
nect
the
rear
suspension springs.
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