Traction- Belt Alignment; Bogie Wheel Assembly, Removal And Replacement; Mark 23 And Mark 26; Mark Iii - AMF MARK 23 (SD18E24A) Parts And Service Manual

6. Start the engine and permit the traction belt to
rotate several turns. Stop the engine and repeat steps
1 and 2 to ensure that proper tension is maintained.
7. Before tightening locknuts (1), check traction-
belt alignment as outlined in the following paragraph.
TRACTION- BELT ALIGNMENT
1. Place Ski-Daddler on the kickstand.
WARNING
Do not run Ski-Daddler engine in an en-
closed area unless properly ventilated.
2. Start and run engine until the clutch engages and
the traction belt turns SLOWLY.
3. While the traction belt is turning SLOWLY, stand
to the rear of the sled and note the position of the
sprocket teeth in the traction-belt slots and the clear-
ance between the traction belt and the support arms
on each side of the sled.
4.
If
traction belt is not centered, loosen locknuts
(1 , figure 6) securing belt-adjusting angle (2) on each
side of the sled. Tighten adjusting screw (3) on the
side on which the traction belt is closer to the support
arm until the track is centered.
5. Check traction-belt tension as described in the
previous paragraph and then tighten locknuts (1).
BOGIE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, REMOVAL AND RE -
PLACEMENT
MARK 23 and MARK 26
The front bogie-wheel assembly contains five wheels.
To remove the center bogie wheel proceed as follows :
Figure 6
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1. Place the sled on the kickstand.
2. Remove the locknut securing the center ogi c
wheel on one side only and remOve the wheel.
3. Remove the opposite center wheel and axle as a
unit through the support assembly.
CAUTION
As the axle shaft passes through the cente r
of the support assembly, the center bogie
wheel will fall free. Do not lose the
bushings.
4. To remove the remaining bogie wheels, r e move
the locknut securing the bogie wheel to the axle shaft
and then remove the wheelso
5. Reassembly is essentially the reverse of re-
moval. However, be certain the wheel bushings are
properly positioned when inserting the axle shaft
through the support assemblies.
MP.RK III
1.
Place sled on kickstand.
2. Remove locknut securing bogie wheel assembly to
axle shaft.
3. Remove bogie wheel.
4. Reassembly is the reverse of removal.
BOGIE WHEELS AND SPRING ASSEMBLY, REMOVAL
AND REPLACEMENT
1. Place sled on kickstand.
2. Remove the bogie wheel assembly by removing
bolt (figure 7) and washer from each end of the bogie-
wheel support shaft.
Figure 7
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