Section 07 STEERING/FRONT SUSPENSION
Sub-Section 02 (STEERING SYSTEM)
07-02-8
Adjust the camber to 0° ± 0.5°.
TYPICAL — DSA CAMBER ADJUSTMENT SET-UP
Adjusting
– Loosen lock nut on both lower control arms.
– Unbolt both upper control arms at ski leg hous-
ing. Turn tie rod half turn at a time to obtain a
vertical ski leg (0° 0.5°). Bolt upper control
arms.
HANDLEBAR AND SKI TOE-OUT
Check that handlebar is horizontal when skis are
in straight ahead position by measuring from the
extremities of the grips to the rearmost edge of
the tunnel, as shown.
NOTE:
The reference point must be the
same relative to each side.
TYPICAL
1. Equal distance A on each side
2. Same reference point (rivet)
Adjustment is performed by adjusting length of
left and right tie rods
no. 20
.
Procedure:
– Loosen jam nuts
no. 13
and
no. 15
of both tie
rods
no. 20
.
– Turn the tie rod on one side to shorten its
length.
– Lengthen the other one by turning it exactly the
same amount, so that toe-out is not changed.
– Close front of skis manually to take all slack
from steering mechanism.
NOTE:
A rubber cord must be hooked in
front of skis to keep them closed.
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CAUTION
Angle finder must sit square against swing
arm. Positioning angle finder against weld
bead or decal may result in false reading.
No. 2968
ANGLE FINDER
K-D Tools
K-D Tools
Lancaster, PA
17004
A06G1KA
529 0216 00
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WARNING
Do not attempt to adjust skis straight ahead
position by turning ball joint on tie rod
no.
14
.
◆
WARNING
Never lengthen tie rod so that threated por-
tion of ball joint exceeds 20 mm (25/32 in).
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