Track Alignment - Arctic Cat ZR 200 Operator's Manual

Checking Track Tension
! WARNING
DO NOT attempt to check or adjust
track tension with engine running.
Turn ignition key to the OFF position.
Personal injury could result from con-
tact with a rotating track.
1. Remove excess ice and snow
buildup from the track, track drive
sprockets, and the inside of the skid
frame.
2. Place the rear of the snowmobile up
on a safety stand high enough so the
track is free of the floor.
3. At the lower mounting position of
the rear shock, hook a spring scale
around a track clip; then pull down
on the scale to 9 kg (20 lb). Measure
the deflection (distance) between the
bottom of the wear strip and the
inside surface of the track clip. Mea-
surement should be 50 mm (2.0 in.).
Adjusting Track Tension
1. Loosen the idler wheel cap screws.
2. Loosen the rear idler wheel adjust-
ing bolt jam nuts.

NOTE: To ensure proper track ten-
sion adjustment, perform all adjust-
ments
snowmobile.
3. If the deflection (distance between
the bottom of the wear strip and the
inside of the track) exceeds specifi-
cations, tighten the adjusting bolts to
take up excessive slack in the track.
4. If the distance between the bottom
of the wear strip and the inside sur-
face of the track is less than speci-
fied, loosen the adjusting bolts to
increase the slack in the track.
5. Check track alignment (see Track
Alignment section).
6. When proper track tension is
obtained, tighten the adjusting bolt
jam nuts against the axle housings.
7. Tighten idler wheel cap screws securely.
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NOTE: Since track tension and
track alignment
always check both even if only one
adjustment seems necessary.
If jam nuts are not tightened properly,
the adjusting bolts could loosen caus-
ing the track to become extremely
loose and, under some operating con-
ditions, allow the idler wheels to climb
over the track lugs forcing the track
against the tunnel causing the track to
SNO-950
"lock." If a track "locks" during opera-
tion, severe personal injury could
result.

Track Alignment

Proper track alignment is obtained when
the outside of the rear idler wheels are
equal distance from the edge of the track.
Excessive wear to the idler wheels, drive
lugs, and track will occur if the track is
improperly aligned. Arctic Cat recom-
mends that the track alignment be
checked once a week or whenever the
track tension is adjusted.
SNO-949
on both sides
are
! WARNING
of the
interrelated,
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