Polaris A12MH46AX Service Manual page 223

7. Place the alignment tool in the sheaves of the driven
clutch and hold firmly as you rotate it down between
the sheaves of the drive clutch.
Clutch Alignment Tool
PA-49011
8. As you rotate the tool down between the drive clutch
sheaves, the tool should touch the clutch shaft
bearing while maintaining a clearance of roughly .020"
between the tool and stationary sheave of the drive
clutch.
9. If the alignment tool hits the stationary sheave before
it reaches the shaft bearing, the driven clutch will need
to be spaced out to correct the alignment.
• Remove the driven clutch. Add the required
amount of alignment washers to obtain the correct
measurement with the alignment tool. You may
need to add more than one alignment washer.
Alignment Washers
(.060") PN: 7556120
PA-49011
Stationary
Sheave
Shaft Bearing
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10. If the alignment tool touches the shaft bearing but has
an excessive amount of clearance between the tool
and stationary sheave, the driven clutch will need to
be moved in to correct the alignment.
• Remove the driven clutch. Remove the required
amount of washers to obtain roughly .020"
clearance between the tool and stationary sheave.
NOTE: The number of washers behind the driven
clutch will vary between vehicles.
IMPORTANT: It may not be possible to achieve
perfect alignment with the tool as previously
described, due to the thickness of the alignment
washers. It is better to have clearance between the
tool and stationary sheave of the drive clutch than to
have the tool touch the stationary sheave before it
touches the shaft bearing.
11. After completing the clutch alignment procedure, the
belt should ride in the drive clutch with an approximate
.020" gap between the belt and stationary sheave and
a larger gap between the belt and moveable sheave.
.020" Gap
CLUTCHING
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