Steering Alignment - Arctic Cat AC 120 2007 Operator's Manual

3. If ski alignment is not as specified,
the snowmobile will have a ten-
dency to wander and may be diffi-
cult to control; therefore, an
adjustment is necessary.
Adjusting Ski
Alignment
1. Make sure the ignition key is in the
OFF position.
2. Visually examine the skis to deter-
mine which ski is out of alignment
with respect to the handlebar.
3. Open the hood and loosen the jam
nut on each end of the adjustment
tie rod.
4. While holding the ski in position,
rotate the adjustment tie rod until
the measurement between the skis
is within specifications.
5. When the ski alignment is correct,
apply blue Loctite #243 to the jam
nut threaded areas and tighten each
jam nut securely against its adjust-
ment tie rod.
! WARNING
Neglecting to lock the tie rod by
tightening the jam nuts against
the adjustment tie rod may cause
loss of snowmobile control and
possible personal injury.

STEERING ALIGNMENT

Visually examine the steering align-
ment by placing the handlebar in the
straight-ahead position and checking to
be sure the skis are pointing straight
ahead. If the skis are not pointing
straight ahead, adjust using the follow-
ing procedure:
NOTE: The following proce-
dure can be used to adjust the
alignment of either ski.
1. Determine which ski is out of
alignment; then unlock the adjust-
ment tie rod by loosening the jam
nuts.
2. Adjust the ski alignment by rotat-
ing the adjustment tie rod.
3. When steering alignment is correct,
apply blue Loctite #243 to the jam
nut threaded areas and tighten each
jam nut securely against its adjust-
ment tie rod.
! WARNING
Neglecting to lock the steering tie
rod by tightening the jam nuts
against the adjustment tie rod
may cause loss of snowmobile
control and possible personal
injury.
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