2005 Polaris Touring Snowmobiles Owners Manual - Page 104

2005 Polaris Touring Snowmobiles Manual

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General Maintenance Drive Chain Tension MAINTENANCE To obtain correct chain tension: 1. Rotate the driven clutch counterclockwise to move all chain slack to the tensioner side. Lock the brake lever lock, or have an assistant hold the brake lever firmly. 2. Loosen the adjuster bolt jam nut (A). 3. Finger tighten the adjuster bolt (B) until it can no longer be adjusted by hand, then back off 1/4 turn. 4. Tighten the jam nut while holding the adjuster bolt. 5. The chain is now tensioned. Release the brake lever lock. B A 101

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101
MAINTENANCE
General Maintenance
Drive Chain Tension
To obtain correct chain tension:
1.
Rotate the driven clutch
counterclockwise to move all
chain slack to the tensioner
side. Lock the brake lever
lock, or have an assistant hold
the brake lever firmly.
2.
Loosen the adjuster bolt jam
nut (A).
3.
Finger tighten the adjuster
bolt (B) until it can no longer
be adjusted by hand, then back
off 1/4 turn.
4.
Tighten the jam nut while
holding the adjuster bolt.
5.
The chain is now tensioned. Release the brake lever lock.
A
B