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5.
Plac e
th
e
recoil into position and sec ure
w
it h
four
bolts and lock washers. Tighten
bolts
to
0.7
kg-m (5 ft-Ib).
TRACK TENSION
Track
tension is direct
ly
related to the
overall per-
fo
rmance of the sno
wmobile.
If the
track
is to
o
loose,
it
may
slap against the
tunnel
caus
ing
wear
or it may "
rat chet" on the track drive
sprocke ts .
If
ext
remely
loose,
the idler wheels may cli mb
over
t
he
track iugs forcing the track again
st
the
t
unnel
c
ausing
t
he tra
ck
to
"
lock"
.
If the
track
is too
t
ight,
premature
wear may result to the wear-
stri
ps and rear idler wheels. In add
ition,
a trac
k
that
has
improper
tension
w
ill prevent the
snowmobile ·from reaching optimum perform-
ance. Arct
ic recommends
that the tra
ck
tension
be
checked
after
the
first
100
miles
of operation
and once a week thereafter and adju
sted
accord-
ing to need
.
The track will take a
"set
"
during
break-in.
Because
of this
"
set"
,
the track defl
ec-
tion should
be
within a range of 13-19 mm (1
/2-3/4
in
.)
fo
r
the
first
100 mi
les
and
w
ithin a rang
e
of
25-32 mm (1-1
1/4
In.)
thereafter.
Check ing Track Tension
ill
WARNING
ill
DO NOT attempt to check or adjusl Irack
lension wilh
engine running. Turn ignilionkey 10
OFF. Personalinjury
could resull from eontact
willi
a rolaling lrack.
1.
Remove excess
ice and snow bu
ild up
from
the tr
ack ,
tra
ck
dr
ive sprockets,
and
t
he
in-
side of the skid frame
.
2.
With
the
fuel
tan
k nearly
emp
ty
(less
than
1/4
full),
lay the sno
wmobiie
on its
side.
A piece
of ca
rdboard
shou
ld
be used to protect the
finish on the hood and bell
y pan.
3.
Exert
moderate
pressure
(appro
ximately
9 kg
or 20
Ib)
at
mid-span of
the lower track sec
-
t
ion
.
Measure the
distance between
the bot-
t
om of the wear-st rip and the inside su
rface
of
the trac
k
(Fig.
25). The
measurement mus
t
be
w
ithi n a range of
13-19
mm (1
/2-3/4
in
.)
for the
first
100
miles
and withi n a range of
25-32
mm
(1-1
1/4 in.) thereaft
er.
If the measurement is
not as speci fied
,
an adjustment is
necessary.
Fig
.
25
072 5·1 65
Adjusting
Track Tension
1.
Loosen the rear id
le; wheel adjusting
bol
t
jam
nuts (Fi
g.
26).
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