SUSPEN SION AD JUSTMENTS
Snowmobile handling and comfo rt de-
pend up on su sp ens ion adjustm ents .
Choice of s us pens ion ad justm ents
vary with carrying load, driver's
weight, persona l preference, riding
speed and field condition.
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SC™ -5 R EAR SUSPENS ION
1. Rear springs adjustable cams for com fort
andrideheight
2. Ce nter spring for steering behavi or
3. Stopper strap f or snowmobile weight
trans fer and front arm stroke
4. Coupling blocks — Handling/weight transfer
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FRO NT SU SP EN SION
1. Front springs for handling
Follow ing are guidelines to fine-tune
suspens ion.
The best way to se t up the suspens
ion
is to start from factory settings, th en
customize each adjustment one at a
time.
Front suspens ion ad justm ents and
rear suspens ion a djustm en
ts are
interrelated. It may be necessary
to readjust rear suspension center
spring after a dju sti
n g front sus pen-
sion springs for in stance.
Test run the s nowmobile under the
same con ditions; trail, speed, snow,
driver riding positi on, etc. Change o ne
adjustment a nd retes t. Proceed me-
thodically until you are satisfied.
WARNING
Always remove the teth er cord
cap (DESS key) before performing
any maintenance or adjustment,
unless otherwise specified. Vehi-
cle must be parked i n a safe plac e,
away from the trail. Alway s lift the
front of vehicle off the ground with
a suitable lifting device before ad-
ju sting front suspe nsio n. Lift the
rear of vehicle off the ground with
a wide-base snowmobile stand
with a r ear deflec tor pan el b efore
rear su spension ad ju stment.
WARNING
Do no t attempt to lift the vehi cle by
hand alone. Use appropriate lift-
ing devi c e to avoid r isk of strai n in-
jurie s. Always make sure th e lift-
ing devi c e is stable and sec ure be -
fore proce eding to adjust the sus-
pension components.
CA UTION: Whenever adjusting
rear suspension, check track ten-
sion and adjust as necessary.
Slight suspens ion bottoming oc cu rring
unde r t he worst riding conditi ons indi-
cates a good choice of spring preload.
NOTE: Som e m odels may come from
factory equipped with Take/ A pa rt (T/A)
shocks. These can be rebuilt or recal-
ibrated. S ee a n a uthoriz ed SKI-DOO
dealer.
Rear Spr ings — Comfo rt
IMPORTANT: Make sure that all ob-
jects to be transported are in place on
vehicle .
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