2002 Polaris Universal Snowmobile Owners Manual - Page 162

2002 Polaris Universal Snowmobile Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING Suspension Troubleshooting X-10 and Edge Problem Rear suspension bottoms too easily Solution (perform only one change at a time) -Increase torsion spring preload -Increase rear shock compression damping by turning screw clockwise -Increase torsion spring wire diameter (see your dealer) -Check for binding suspension shafts and grease all pivot points -Decrease torsion spring preload adjustments -Decrease rear shock compression valving by turning screw counterclockwise (if equipped with optional Indy Select shock) -Change to lighter valving if (if equipped with Fox shocks) -Check for proper track tension -Make sure skis are aligned properly -Make sure spindles and all steering components are free turning -Make sure skags are straight on skis -Check Hi-fax and replace if worn -Reduce ski pressure: SReduce IFS spring preload SReduce rear torsion spring preload -Check for worn skags -Check for binding suspension shafts and grease all pivot points -Increase IFS spring preload by adjusting cam or threaded adjuster -Decrease front limiter strap length -Check ski alignment -Check skags and skis for damage -Reduce ski pressure: SIncrease front track spring preload SReduce IFS spring preload by adjusting cam SReduce rear torsion spring preload -Change worn Hi-fax -Move front track shock assembly to upper position Rides too stiff in rear Machine darts from side to side Front end pushes Steering is heavy Setting up for deep snow operation 160

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TROUBLESHOOTING
SuspensionTroubleshooting
X-10andEdge
Problem
Solution(performonlyonechangeatatime)
Rearsuspension
bottomstooeasily
-Increasetorsionspringpreload
-Increaserearshockcompressiondampingbyturningscrew
clockwise
-Increasetorsionspringwirediameter(seeyourdealer)
Ridestoostiffin
rear
-Checkforbindingsuspensionshaftsandgreaseallpivotpoints
-Decreasetorsionspringpreloadadjustments
-Decreaserearshockcompressionvalvingbyturningscrew
counterclockwise(ifequippedwithoptionalIndySelectshock)
-Changetolightervalvingif(ifequippedwithFox
shocks)
-Checkforpropertracktension
Machinedartsfrom
sidetoside
-Makesureskisarealignedproperly
-Makesurespindlesandallsteeringcomponentsarefreeturning
-Makesureskagsarestraightonskis
-CheckHi-faxandreplaceifworn
-Reduceskipressure:
S
ReduceIFSspringpreload
S
Reducereartorsionspringpreload
Frontendpushes
-Checkforwornskags
-Checkforbindingsuspensionshaftsandgreaseallpivotpoints
-IncreaseIFSspringpreloadbyadjustingcamorthreadedad-
juster
-Decreasefrontlimiterstraplength
Steeringisheavy
-Checkskialignment
-Checkskagsandskisfordamage
-Reduceskipressure:
S
Increasefronttrackspringpreload
S
ReduceIFSspringpreloadbyadjustingcam
S
Reducereartorsionspringpreload
Settingupfordeep
snowoperation
-ChangewornHi-fax
-Movefronttrackshockassemblytoupperposition