2003 Polaris Classic Cruiser Owners Manual - Page 106

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MAINTENANCE Drive Belt Adjust Drive Belt Tension Notice Before adjusting drive belt tension, be sure the rear axle is properly aligned (see "Align Rear Wheel" page 105). 1. Remove and discard the rear axle cotter pin. Loosen the rear axle castle nut and the rear axle adjuster jam nuts. 2. Turn both rear axle adjusters an equal amount until the drive belt tension is correct (see "Check Drive Belt Tension," page 102), making sure the adjusters are firmly seated against the axle spacers. 3. Tighten the adjuster jam nuts. Torque: 12 ft-lbs (16 Nm) 4. Tighten the rear axle castle nut. Torque: 65 ft-lbs (88 Nm) 5. Recheck drive belt tension, and install a new rear axle cotter pin. WARNING Do not reuse a cotter pin because it may fail, allowing the wheel to loosen and loss of control of the motorcycle. 6. Pump rear brake several times to reset brake pad distance. 104

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MAINTENANCE
DriveBelt
AdjustDriveBeltTension
Notice
Beforeadjusting drivebelt tension, be surethe rearaxle is properly aligned (see “Align Rear Wheel”page
105).
1.
Remove and discard the rear axle cotter pin. Loosen the rear axle castle nut and the rear axle adjuster jam nuts.
2.
Turn both rear axle adjusters an equal amount until the drive belt tension is correct (see “Check Drive Belt
Tension,” page 102), making sure the adjusters are firmly seated against the axle spacers.
3.
Tighten the adjuster jam nuts.
Torque:12ft-lbs(16Nm)
4.
Tighten the rear axle castle nut.
Torque:65ft-lbs(88Nm)
5.
Recheck drive belt tension, and install a new rear axle cotter pin.
Donotreuseacotterpinbecauseitmayfail,allowingthewheeltoloosenandlossofcontrolofthe
motorcycle.
WARNING
6.
Pump rear brake several times to reset brake pad distance.