Arctic Cat EL TIGRE 5000 1981 Operator's Manual page 32

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NOTE: To ensure proper track tension ad-
justment, perform all adjustments on both
sides of the snowmobile.
2. If the dista nce between t he bottom of the
wear -strip and t he inside surface of t he t rac k
exceeds sp ec if ica t ions, tighten t he adjust ing
bo lts. Tightening t he adjusting bo lts moves
the rear id ler wheels rearward taking up ex·
cessi ve slack in the tra ck .
Fig. 26
Rear Idler
Wheel
Jam Nut
Adjusting
Boll
0725-905
5. When the proper track tension is obtained ,
tighten the adju sting bol t jam nut s against
th e axle housing s.
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NOTE: Since track tension and track allqn-
ment are interrelated, always check both,
even if only one adjustment seems necessary.
WARNING
If jam nuts are not tightened properly, the adjusting
bolts could loosen causing the !Jack to become ex
tremely loose and, under some operating conditions,
allow the idler wheels to climb over the!Jack lugs forc·
ing the track against the tunnel causing the track to
"lock". If a track "locks" during operation, serious per-
sonal injury could result.
3 .
If the distan ce bet ween the bottom of t he
wear-str ip and th e inside surface of the tra ck
is iess than specified , loosen the adju sting
bo its. Loosening th e adju st ing bolls mo ves
the rear idl er wheel s forward inc reasing th e
slack in the track.
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NOTE: For maximum performance the track
must be adjusted just tightly enough to pre-
vent "ratcheting" during hard acceleration or
braklnq .
4 . Check t rack ali gn ment (See Trac k Al ignme nt
sec tion).
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TRACK ALIGNMENT
Proper tra c k alignment is obtain ed when th e rear
idler wheels are ce nt ered bet ween the track dri ve
lugs. Exc ess ive wear to t he idler w heels , dr ive
lugs, and track wi ll oc c ur if t rack is improp erly
ali qned . Arctic recommend s th at t he trac k ali gn-
ment be checked on ce a week or whenever the
t rack tensi on is adj usted.
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