Susp ension Trou bl es hooting Chart
PROBLEM CORRECTIVE MEASU RES
Front suspension wanderi ng
Check ski alignment and camber angle adjustment.
See an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
Reduce ski ground pressure.
– Reduce front suspension spring preload.
– Increase center spring preload.
– Reduce rear spri ng preload.
Snowm obile seems unstable and
seems to pi vot around its center
Reduce r ear suspension f ront arm pressure.
– Reduce center spring preload.
– Increase rear spring preload.
– Increase front suspension spr ing preload.
Steering f eels too heavy
Reduce ski ground pressure.
– Reduce front suspension spring preload.
– Increase center spring preload.
Rear of snow mobile seems too
stiff
Reduce rear spr ing prel oad.
Rear of snow mobile seems too
soft
Increase rear spring preload.
Rear suspension front shock
absorber is f requently bottoming
Lengthen st opper strap.
Increase center spring preload.
Track spins too much at start
Lengthen st opper strap.
Reduce coupli ng.
D ee p Sn ow Ri di ng
When operating t he s nowmobile in deep s now, it m a y be necess ary to va r y stop-
per straps length and/or riding positi on, to cha nge the angle at which the trac k
rides on the snow. Operator's familiarity with the various adjustm ents as well a s
snow condi tions will dictate the m os t efficient c om bination.
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