TUNE YOUR RIDE
REFERENCE TAB LE
WEIGHT
TRANSFER
(SKI PRESSURE)
WHAT TO DO
Comfortable: good
weight transfer
(light pressure)
No adjustment
required
Light: too much
weight transfer
(lift off the ground)
Strap too long,
reduce strap
length
Heavy: not enough
weight transfer
(heavy pressure)
Strap too short,
increase strap
length
Increase or decrease strap length by
bolting to a different hole.
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TYPICAL
1. Adjustment holes (stopper strap)
NOTE: Decreasing the stopper strap
length may reduce comfort. If too
much weight transfer is felt, try to cor-
rect it by adjusting the coupling blocks
first.
When opera tin g the snowmobile in
deep snow, it may be necessary to vary
stopper strap length and/or riding posi-
tion, to change the angle at which the
track rides on the snow. Operator's fa-
miliarity with the various adjustments
as well as snow conditions will dictate
the most efficient combination.
Generally, a longer stopper strap set-
ting gives better performance in deep
snow on a flat landscape.
Rear Springs
Rear spring preload has a n effect on
comfort, ride height and load compen-
sation.
Also, adjusting rear spring preload
shifts more or less weight to the snow-
mobile front end. As a result, more or
less weight is applied to the skis. This
has an effect on performance in deep
snow, steering effort and handling.
Slight suspension bottoming occurring
under the worst riding conditions indi-
cates a good choice of spring preload.
ACTION RESULT
Firmer rear suspension
Higher rear end
More bump absorption
capability
Increasing
preload
Heavier steering
Softer rear suspensio n
Lower rear en d
Less bump absorption
capability
Lighter steering
Decreasing
preload
Better performance and
handling in deep snow
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