Track - BOMBARDIER 1982 Shop Manual

TRACK TYPE APPLICATION
Refer to the "Technical Data" section (09-05),
INSPECTION
Visually inspect track for cuts and abnormal wear. Inspect
track for broken rods. If excessive damage is evident and
rods are broken, replace track. Inspect track for damaged
or missing inserts. Replace damaged insert(s).
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WARNING: Never run a vehicle with a damaged
track.
REMOVAL
Elan, Spirit
Remove the following items:
- Tool box
- Chaincase access plug
- Drive axle cotter pin and washer
- Suspension
- Rear axle
- The two drive axle seals
- End bearing housing
- Drive axle
- Track
Citation, Mirage, Nordik, Futura 300, Skandic
Remove the following items:
- Pulley guard and drive belt
- Air silencer
- Injection oil reservoir (if so equipped)
- Battery and battery support (if so equipped)
- Speedometer, angle drive (if so equipped)
- Chaincase cover, sprockets and chain
- Suspension
- Countershaft bearing housing (clamp)
- Drive axle shaft bearing housing (left side)
- Drive axle (outwards from left side)
- Upper center idler(s) assembly
- Tra ck
SECTION 05 SUSPEN SION
SUB-SECTION 05 (TRACK)
TRACK
Everest, Futura, Blizzard, Blizzard MX,
SONIC MX, ULTRA SONIC
Remove the following items :
- Speedometer cable and angle drive (if so equipped)
- Chaincase cover, sprockets and chain
- Suspension
- Two drive axle seals
- Chaincase
- Drive axle (outwards from chaincase side)
- Upper center idler wheel (if applicable)
- Track
Alpine
Remove the following items:
- Release the chain tensioner of the transmission chain
- Bogie wheels
- Rear axle assembly
- Drain the transmission oil
- Drive axle seal(s)
- End bearing(s) housing
- Drive axle(s) (outwards from end bearing(s) housing)
- Track
Elite
Remove the following items:
- Release the chain tensioner of the transmission chain
-'. Suspension
- Drain the cha incase oil
- Drive axle seal(s)
- Drive axle end bearing housing access plug(s)
- Drive axle(s) (outwards from end bearing(s) housing)
- Track
(On Alpine and Elite models, use the same removal pro-
cedure for each track).
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