Drive Belt - BRP LYNX Commander 800R E-TEC Touratech Operator's Manual

3. Reinstall check plug and torque to
specification.
TIGHTENING TORQUE
Check plug
(89 lbf•in ± 9 lbf•in)

Drive Belt

Drive Belt Inspection
Inspect belt for cracks, fraying or ab-
normal wear (uneven wear, wear on
one side, missing cogs, cracked fab-
ric). If abnormal wear is noted, prob-
able cause could be pulley misalign-
ment, excessive RPM with frozen
track, fast starts without warm-up pe-
riod, burred or rusty sheave, oil on belt
or distorted spare belt. Contact an au-
thorized Lynx dealer.
Spare Drive Belt
A spare drive belt can be stored in the
storage box.
NOTE: Spare drive belt is not supplied
with the snowmobile (Spare drive belt
is supplied with Commander Limited).
CAUTION To avoid damages
to the drive belt, ensure that things
which are carried in storage box are
not damaged the spare drive belt.
Drive Belt Replacement
Drive Belt Removal
1. Remove tether cord cap from en-
gine cut-off switch.
2. Open LH side panel, refer to
TROLS, INSTRUMENTS
EQUIPMENT
.
3. Remove belt guard, refer to
GUARD REMOVAL
4. Insert the driven pulley expander
provided in the tool kit in the
threaded hole on the adjuster hub
as shown.
10 N•m ± 1 N•m
CON-
AND
BELT
.
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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
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PULLEY EXPANDER ON ALUMINUM
ADJUSTER HUB
5. Open the driven pulley by screwing
the tool in.
6. Remove the belt by slipping it over
the top of the driven pulley, then
over the drive pulley.
Drive Belt Installation
1. If necessary, open the driven pul-
DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
ley, refer to
above.
2. Slip the belt over the drive pulley,
then over the driven pulley.
NOTICE
Do not force or use tools
to pry the belt into place, as this
could cut or break the cords in the
belt.
NOTE: The maximum drive belt life
span is obtained when belt is installed
with arrows in the direction of rotation.
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1. To be pointed in the direction of rotation
3. Unscrew and remove the driven pul-
ley expander from the pulley.
4. Rotate the driven pulley several
times to properly set the belt be-
tween the sheaves.
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