Polaris 2003 Pro X Service Manual page 275

Traction
WARNING
A proper balance of traction products on the skis and track must be maintained to obtain proper vehicle control
on hard packed snow and ice. Loss of control can result in severe personal injury or death.
Track studding will enhance braking control on hard packed snow or ice, but extreme caution is still required on
such surfaces. Use extra caution when track studding is employed as steering ability may be reduced on hard
packed snow or ice. The addition of carbide skags (if not already installed) is recommended with studded tracks
to aid in maintaining proper vehicle steering and control. Proper balance must be maintained between the number
of studs and the length and sharpness of carbide on skags.
If you are adding studs to the track of a machine it will probably be advisable to add carbide skags or change to
more aggressive skags in order to maintain proper vehicle control while turning on hard packed snow or ice. If
the machine is equipped with carbide skags or if you are adding them or changing to more aggressive skags than
standard equipment, it may also be necessary to add track studs in order to maintain proper vehicle control while
turning on hard packed snow or ice.
As a rule of thumb, the more studs, the longer and sharper the carbide on the skags should be. The recommenda-
tions in the chart should be used as guidelines in achieving a proper balance of ski and track traction products
on Polaris snowmobiles.
Typical pattern placement
as viewed from inside track.
96 Studs 121
106 Studs 133
REAR SUSPENSION/TRACK/TRACTION
48 Studs 121
53 Studs 133
Track
Rotation
120 Studs 121
132 Studs 133
Track
Rotation
72 Studs 121
80 Studs 133
Track
Rotation
144 Studs 121
Track
Rotation
7.37