BOMBARDIER 1980 Shop Manual page 263

DISTANCE ADJUSTMENT
(except Citation and Mirage)
To obtain maximum vehicle performance, adjust pulley
distance as follows:
1 . Adjust pulley distance to nominal distance. (Refer to
Technical Data).
2. Install a new drive belt on vehicle. Prior to final
adjustment. the drive belt must have a break-in period
time of one to two minutes.
3. The final adjustment of pulley distance should be
performed by using the belt deflection method as
follows:
- POSItion reference
rule
on
drive belt. Using wooden
rule and fish scale. apply 6.8 kg (15 pounds)
pressure on drive belt.
- Deflection must be 32 mm (1
t").
\ I
Wooden rule
Or using No. 414 3482 Tool
Pressure
adjustment
Deflection
adjustment
32 mm
To correct. decrease or increase distance between pul-
leys.
SECTION 05
SUB-SECTION 05 (PULLEY ALIGNMENT)
(PULLEY ALIGNMENT). PAGE 3