2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 119

2003 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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Adjustments MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Rear Drive Chain Slack - Concentric Drive Models 6. Roll the ATV forward or backward to adjust the chain slack to the proper tension. See the illustration for proper splice link clip opening position (1). 7. Tighten the eccentric locking bolts to 30 ft. lbs. (41 Nm) for machines 1 without the hitch and 45 ft. lbs. (61 Nm) for machines with a hitch. 8. Tighten the caliper mount bolts to 10-12 ft. lbs. (14-17 Nm) 9. Remove the pin punch. 10. Roll the ATV forward, checking chain tension in several places around the chain. NOTE: The chain is adjusted correctly when the tightest portion of the chain has approximately 3/8" (10mm) deflection. 11. Position the chain guide to allow 1/8" (3mm) clearance and tighten the retaining bolt to 5 ft. lbs. (7 Nm). 12. Reinstall the chain guard if applicable. 117

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
Adjustments
RearDriveChainSlack-ConcentricDriveModels
6. RolltheATVforwardorbackward
toadjustthechainslacktothe
propertension.Seetheillustration
forpropersplicelinkclipopening
position(1).
7. Tightentheeccentriclockingbolts
to30ft.lbs.(41Nm)formachines
withoutthehitchand45ft.lbs.(61
Nm)formachineswithahitch.
8. Tightenthecalipermountboltsto10-12ft.lbs.(14-17Nm)
9. Removethepinpunch.
10. RolltheATVforward,checkingchaintensioninseveralplaces
aroundthechain.
NOTE:
Thechainisadjustedcorrectlywhenthe
tightestportionofthechainhasapproximately3/8”(10mm)
deflection.
11. Positionthechainguidetoallow1/8”(3mm)clearanceandtighten
theretainingboltto5ft.lbs.(7Nm).
12. Reinstallthechainguardifapplicable.
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