BOMBARDIER 1982 Shop Manual page 221

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• To check tension
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Position a reference rule on drive belt.
Using a wooden stick and fish scale, apply a 6.8 kg
(15 pounds) pressure on drive belt. Deflection must
be
32
mm (1
1/4").
Using the belt tension tester PIN 414348200 (ser-
vice tool).
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Deflection Deflection
Distance Force Scale
(Read Up) (Read Down)
1.
Slide lower "0" ring of deflection distance scale to
32 mm (1
1/4").
2. Slide upper "0" ring to zero pound on the deflection
force scale.
3. Apply pressure until lower "0" ring is flush with
edge of rule.
4. Read deflection force on the upper scale (at top
edge of "0" ring). Reading of 6.8 kg (15 pounds)
should be obtained.
SECTION 03 TRANSMISSION
SUB-SECTION 02 (DRIVE BELT)
TENSION ADJUSTMENT
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NOTE: Prior to final adjustment, the drive belt
must have a break-in period time of one to two mi-
nutes of rotation on vehicle .
• Elan model: adjust tension by moving chaincase.
To do so, loosen the chaincase retaining "U" clamp and
screw or unscrew the chaincase adjusting bolt.
Chaincase retaining
"U" clamp
(loosen)
• Citation/Mirage, Nordik/Futura 300 & Skandic
models: adjust tension by adding or removing shim be-
tween the two driven pulley halves.
1. Remove air intake silencer and drive belt.
2. Remove brake assembly as illustrated.
Unscrew
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