Snowmobiles Equippe d with
Traction Enha ncing Products
If your snow m obile is equipped with
a BR P approved studded track, PRO-
CEED WITH A VISUAL INSPECTIO N
OF YOUR TRACK BEFO RE EACH
USE.
Look for any d efec ts, suc h a s :
– perforations in the track
– tears in the track ( particularly
around tra ction holes on s tudded
tracks)
– lugs that are broken or torn off, ex-
posing po rtions of rods
– delamination of t he rubber
– broken rods
– broken s tuds ( s tudded tracks)
– bent stud s (studde d tracks)
– missing studs
– studs that are torn off the track
– missing trac k guide(s)
– also, ensure that studs nut are tight-
en to the recomm ended torque.
On ap proved studded tracks, replace
broken or da maged studs immediate-
ly. If your track s hows sign s of dete-
rioration, it must be replaced i m m edi-
ately. When in doubt, ask you r dealer.
WARNING
Riding with a damaged track or
studs could lead to a loss of con-
trol, resulting in a risk of serious in-
jury or death.
For complete information on traction
enhancing produc ts , refer to the sec -
tion entitled TRACTION ENHANCING
PRODUCTS in the SAFETY I NFOR-
MATION section at t he beginning of
this Ope rator's Guide.
Track Tension and
Alignment
NOTE: Tra c k tension and align ment
are interrelated. Do not adjust o ne
without the other.
WARNING
To prevent serious injury to in di -
viduals near the snowmobile:
– NEVE R st and behind or nea r a
moving track
– always use a wide-base snow-
mobile stand with a rear deflec-
tor panel
– when the track is r aised off the
ground, only run it at the lowest
possible speed.
Centrifu gal force co uld cause de-
bris, damaged or loose stu ds,
pieces of torn track, o r an en-
tire severed track to be violently
thrown backwards out of the tun-
nel with tremendous force, possi-
bly resulting in the loss of a leg or
other serious injury.
Tension
NOTE: Ride the snowmobile in snow
about 15 to 20 minutes prior to adju st-
ing track tension.
Remove the tether cord cap (DESS
key).
Lift rear of snowmob ile and support
it with a wi de- ba se snowmobile me-
chanical stand.
Allow the suspensi on to extend nor-
mally and c hec k gap halfway between
front and rea r idler wheels. M ea s ure
between s lider s hoe bo ttom and in-
side of track. The gap should be as
given in SPECIFICATIONS at the end
of this guide. If the track tension is
too loose, track will hav e a tendency
to thump.
NOTE: A belt tens ion tester (P/N 4 14
348 2 00) may be used to mea s ure de-
flection as well as force applied.
A00C07C
BELT TEN SION TEST ER
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