2002 Polaris Universal Snowmobile Owners Manual - Page 163

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TROUBLESHOOTING Suspension Troubleshooting EDGE RMK Problem Rear suspension bottoms too easily Solution (perform only one change at a time) -Adjust torsion spring blocks -Increase torsion spring diameter (see your dealer) -Increase rear shock compression damping by turning screw clockwise (RMK) or rotating knob towards the right side of the machine (Vertical Edge) -Check for binding suspension shafts and grease all pivot points -Verify sag dimension (refer to set-up decal or page 50) -Adjust torsion spring blocks -Install optional torsion springs (see your dealer) -Decrease rear shock compression damping by turning screw counter-clockwise (RMK) or rotating knob towards the left side of the machine (Vertical Edge) -Verify sag dimension (refer to set-up decal or page 50) -Adjust torsion spring blocks -Install optional torsion springs (see your dealer) -Move limiter strap on front torque arm to high position -See your dealer for optional mounting -Verify sag measurement (refer to set-up decal or page 50) -Adjust torsion spring blocks -Install optional torsion springs (see your dealer) -Move limiter strap on front torque arm to low position (refer to set-up decal or page 50) -See your dealer for optional mounting -Make sure skis are aligned properly -Make sure spindles and all steering components are free turning -Make sure skags are straight on skis -Install "E-Z Steert" skags -Check for worn skags -Check for binding suspension shafts and grease all pivot points -Verify sag dimension (refer to set-up decal or page 50) -Adjust torsion spring blocks -Increase torsion spring diameter (see your dealer) -Increase IFS preload by turning the spring collar to the right -Move limiter strap on front torque arm to high position -Verify sag dimension (refer to set-up decal or page 50) -Adjust torsion spring blocks -Install optional torsion springs (see your dealer) -Decrease IFS preload Rides too stiff in rear Too much weight transfer when climbing Too little weight transfer when climbing Machine darts from side to side Front end pushes Steering is heavy 161

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161
TROUBLESHOOTING
SuspensionTroubleshooting
EDGERMK
Problem
Solution(performonlyonechangeatatime)
Rearsuspension
bottomstooeasily
-Adjusttorsionspringblocks
-Increasetorsionspringdiameter(seeyourdealer)
-Increaserearshockcompressiondampingbyturningscrew
clockwise(RMK)orrotatingknobtowardstherightsideofthe
machine(VerticalEdge)
Ridestoostiffin
rear
-Checkforbindingsuspensionshaftsandgreaseallpivotpoints
-Verifysagdimension(refertoset-updecalorpage50)
-Adjusttorsionspringblocks
-Installoptionaltorsionsprings(seeyourdealer)
-Decreaserearshockcompressiondampingbyturningscrew
counter-clockwise(RMK)orrotatingknobtowardstheleftside
ofthemachine(VerticalEdge)
Toomuchweight
transferwhen
climbing
-Verifysagdimension(refertoset-updecalorpage50)
-Adjusttorsionspringblocks
-Installoptionaltorsionsprings(seeyourdealer)
-Movelimiterstraponfronttorquearmtohighposition
-Seeyourdealerforoptionalmounting
Toolittleweight
transferwhen
climbing
-Verifysagmeasurement(refertoset-updecalorpage50)
-Adjusttorsionspringblocks
-Installoptionaltorsionsprings(seeyourdealer)
-Movelimiterstraponfronttorquearmtolowposition(referto
set-updecalorpage50)
-Seeyourdealerforoptionalmounting
Machinedartsfrom
sidetoside
-Makesureskisarealignedproperly
-Makesurespindlesandallsteeringcomponentsarefreeturning
-Makesureskagsarestraightonskis
-Install“E-ZSteer
t
”skags
Frontendpushes
-Checkforwornskags
-Checkforbindingsuspensionshaftsandgreaseallpivotpoints
-Verifysagdimension(refertoset-updecalorpage50)
-Adjusttorsionspringblocks
-Increasetorsionspringdiameter(seeyourdealer)
-IncreaseIFSpreloadbyturningthespringcollartotheright
-Movelimiterstraponfronttorquearmtohighposition
Steeringisheavy
-Verifysagdimension(refertoset-updecalorpage50)
-Adjusttorsionspringblocks
-Installoptionaltorsionsprings(seeyourdealer)
-DecreaseIFSpreload