Removal
Remove
front
idler
shaft
and
wheels
from
the sus-
pension by removing
bolts
from
shaft
and spring
a
djusting
bracke
t.
(See Figure 3-
134
.)
1.
Bo
lt
2. Spring
Adjusting
Bracket
3.
Idler Wheels
Figure
3-134
Disassembly (See Figure
3-133.)
1.
To
remove idler
wheel,
remove spacers and
slide idler
wheel
assembly
off
shaft.
2.
To
remove the bearing
from
the
idler
wheel,
remove
the
outside and inside spacers, snap
ring
and
press the bearing
out
of
the
whee
l.
NOTE:
To
protect against
wear
,
DO
NOT
allow
dirt
to enter bearings.
Reassembly and Installation
1. Reassemble bearings and
wheels
to idler shaft.
Lubricate
bearings and
shaft
before assembly.
Be
sure
large diameter spacers face to outside
of
suspension
.
NOTE:
To
prevent bearing damage, press bearings
into
the
idler
wheels
-
DO
NOT tap
them
in.
2.
Secure the idler
shaft
assembly to
the
front
spring
adjust
i
ng
bracket. Torque
the
bolts to 25
ft
Ib
(3.46
kg
-mI.
3-
88
LIMITERS
Limiters
Inspection
1. Inspect
limiters
for
deterioration
and damage.
Replace
as
required.
2.
Check
the
l
imiter
cross
shaft
and bell crank for
distortion.
Removal
1.
To
remove the limiter, remove
the
locknut
se
-
curing
limiter
to
the
bracket on
the
swing
arm
assembly and remove
th
e
limiter.
\WARNINGI
Front
swing
arm
is
under
heavy
spring
load. Relieve sp
ring
load
from
both
swing
arm springs
prior
to
remov
ing
limiter
shaft.
2.
To
remove the
limiter
cross
shaft,
remove
the
bolts securing it to
the
front
suspension
bracket and remove the s
ha
ft.
Reassembly
1.
Re
in
stall limiter cross shaft and
torque
to
25
ft
Ib
(3.46
kg-mI.
2.
Re
in
stall li
miter
into the bracket on
the
swing
arm. (See Figure 3-133.)
3.
Fo
r gene
ra
l riding adjust
the
l
im
i
ter
so
there is
a
clearance of 114 in. (6.
35
mm)
or less be-
tween
the rubber pad and
the
stop (cross
s
ha
ft).
NOTE:
Weight
of
snowmobile
must
be
on sus-
pension to obtain this adjus
tment.
When
r
idin
g
in
powder
snow
th
is clearance
ca
n
be
increased to a
II
ow
the
skis to ride
higher
during acceleration
of
the
snowmobi
le.
(See
Fig ure 3-135.)
To
rque
the
nu
t
to
35
ft
Ib
(4.
84
kg-mI.
Clearance
between
the
rubb
er
washer
and
the stop
shou
ld
never
exceed 112 in. (12
.7
mm), serious damage to
the
slide
rails
or
track
could
occur.
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