Tune Your Ride; Steering Alignment (Toe) - Can-Am DS 450 Series Operator's Manual

TUNE YOUR RIDE

WARNING
Suspension, steering angle and
track width adjustment could af-
fect vehicle handling and are inter-
related. Always take time to famil-
iarize yourself with the vehicle's
behavior after any suspension,
steering angle or track width ad-
justment have been made.

Steering Alignment (Toe)

To align handlebar and adjust toe, pro-
ceed as follows:
1. Place vehicle on level surface.
2. Position handlebar so that it is in
straight ahead position by measur-
ing from the extremities of the han-
dlebar to a rear fixed point.
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A. Same length
NOTE: The reference point must be
the same to each side.
3. Tie handlebar to prevent move-
ments during alignment.
4. Measure the distance between
front wheels — center to center.
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A. Front distance
B. Rear distance
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C. Same height
Refer to the following chart for align-
ment specification.
MODEL
All Models
Toe-in =
Rear distance (B) – Front distance (A)
5. Set alignment of wheel by adjusting
tie-rod.
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WHEEL SIDE SHOWN
1. Tie-rod
2. Tie-rod lock nut (one per tie-rod end)
TOTAL TOE-IN (MM)
0 mm to 6.35 mm
(0 in to .25 in)