Pulley Alignment - BOMBARDIER Elan Shop Manual

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SECTION 02
SUB-SECTION 05 (PULLEY ALIGNMENT)
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PULLEY ALIGNMENT
OFFSET ADJUSTMENT
' - - - Wooden rule
DISTANCE ADJUSTMENT
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 wood-
en rule and fish scale, apply
6.8
kg
(15
pounds)
pressure on drive belt.
- Deflection must be 32 mm (1 1/4").
WARNING: Always torque drive pulley bolt within
specifications. (See Technical Data).
All other models
If the drive pulley is too far in or too far out, it can be
corrected by sliding the slotted engine support toward
appropriate side.
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/IX"
Square bar
Length 48 cm
(19 inch)
- Dimension "X" must never exceed dimension "Y".
- Dimension "Y" can exceed dimension "X" by 1.6
mm
(1/16").
(Refer to Technical Data for dimension value).
Elan, Spirit, Citation, Alpine
If drive pulley is too far in, remove drive pulley and add
shirnts) on crankshaft.
CAUTION: Never use more than 5 shims on
crankshaft.
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If drive pulley is too far out, Alpine model excluded, add
shirnts) between frame and chaincase.
Insert a 48 cm (19 inch) length of
3/8"
to
5/8"
square bar
between driven pulley halves.
Nominal
distance
between
pulleys
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Remove pulley guard and drive belt. Check tightness of
engine mounts nuts.
Or using No. 4143482 Tool
Deflection
adjustment
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corfect, decrease or increase distance between
pulleys.
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Shirnlsl added
between frame
and chain case
Shirnts) added
on crankshaft
On Alpine model, check tightness of gearbox attaching
bolts. If necessary, remove shirntsl from crankshaft.
The engine can also be slid on either side, by slacKE3niilg>,":',
the engine bracket from the support, for
hi:ittor,,,,ril-
justment.