(W3) Suspension Springs
With engine OFF, visually inspect sus-
pension springs. Replace any weak or
broken spring.
(W4) Track
Lift the rear of the vehicle and support it
off the ground
so
that the track is free to
turn. With engine turned
OFF,
rotate track
by hand and
v1sually inspect track con-
dition.
If
bad cuts or missing inserts (See
Glossary, page 30) are noted, see your
dealer.
Note:
Without these inserts continual
abrasion would wear and cut the track
therefore, always replace
a missing or
damaged insert
as
soon
as
possible.
(W5) Track Tension
(bogie wheels)
With rear of vehicle off the ground, check
the track tension from the middle set of
bogie wheels. The track tension (dis-
tance between top inside edge of track
and bottom of footboard) should
be
2%
inch plus or minus
Va
inch (See Fig. 9).
Fig. 9
21'/4"
±
1/8"
20
(slider suspension)
Lift rear of vehicle and support it off the
ground.
Allow pressure of slider
to
ex-
tend track
normally. The tension (dis-
tance between footboard and inside of
track) should
be
5
3
,4
to
6 inches. (See
Fig. 10).
If track tension is too loose, the track will
have a tendency to thump.
If
too tight,
performance
will be affected.
If
necessary
to
adjust:
1.
Using wrench, loosen both track ad-
justers by unscrewing the lock nuts sit-
uated
on
the inner side of the suspension
springs
(See
Fig.
11).
2.
Adjust
to
proper tension by turning
adjuster bolts, clockwise
to
tighten track,
counter-clockwise
to slacken. Adjust
both sides
equally (See Fig. 11).
3.
Proceed to track alignment.
Note:
Track tension
and
alignment are
inter-related.
DO
NOT adiust one without
checking the other.
(W6) Track Alignment
After track tension has been corrected,
start the engine and accelerate slightly
so
that track turns slowly. Check that
track is
well centered and turns evenly
on
the rear sprockets.
The distance between the edges of the
track and the link plates should
be
the
same
on
both sides (See Fig. 11). Mis-
alignment can cause excessive wear of
track edges and sprocket teeth.
To
adjust:
1.
Turn track adjuster bolt clockwise
on
the side where the track is closest to the
link plate until track aligns.
2.
Firmly retighten adjuster lock nuts.
3.
Rotate track slowly and recheck align-
ment.
(W7) Carburetor Adjustment
There are four different adjustments for
the carburetor.
(1)
Maximum Throttle Opening,
(2)
Idle
Speed Mixture,
(3)
Idle Speed, and
(4)
High Speed Mixture.
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