2011 Polaris 800 Pro-RMK Owners Manual - Page 105

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MAINTENANCE Steering System Ski Skags WARNING! Worn skis and/or skags will adversely affect handling. Loss of vehicle control may result, causing serious injury or death. See your dealer's studding chart for recommended skags. If you install longer or more aggressive carbide skags than the original equipment, it may also be necessary to add track studs to maintain proper vehicle control while turning on hard-packed snow or ice. Check skags before each use of the snowmobile to ensure positive steering characteristics. Skags must be replaced when worn to half their original diameter. TIP: Carbide skags must be replaced if any abnormal wear or chipping is found. Skag Replacement 1. Raise and support the front of the snowmobile so the skis are approximately 6I (15.2 cm) from the ground. 2. Remove the attaching nuts and pry the skag downward. 3. Remove the front end of the skag. 4. Remove the rear end of the skag. 5. Reverse the steps to install a skag. Skag Rail Slide Wear For ease of inspection, all POLARIS rail slides have a wear limit indicator groove to indicate the minimum permissible slide thickness. Replace the rail slides if they are worn to the top of the groove at any point along their length. Failure to do so may result in permanent damage to the track or rails. Minimum Thickness Replace when worn to top of groove 101

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101
MAINTENANCE
Steering System
Ski Skags
WARNING!
Worn skis and/or skags will adversely affect handling. Loss of
vehicle control may result, causing serious injury or death. See your dealer's
studding chart for recommended skags. If you install longer or more aggressive
carbide skags than the original equipment, it may also be necessary to add track
studs to maintain proper vehicle control while turning on hard-packed snow or
ice.
Check skags before each use of the snowmobile to ensure positive steer-
ing characteristics. Skags must be replaced when worn to half their orig-
inal diameter.
TIP:
Carbide skags must be replaced if any abnormal wear or chipping is found.
Skag Replacement
1.
Raise and support the front of the
snowmobile so the skis are
approximately 6I (15.2 cm) from
the ground.
2.
Remove the attaching nuts and pry
the skag downward.
3.
Remove the front end of the skag.
4.
Remove the rear end of the skag.
5.
Reverse the steps to install a skag.
Rail Slide Wear
For ease of inspection, all
POLARIS rail slides have
a wear limit indicator
groove to indicate the min-
imum permissible slide
thickness. Replace the rail
slides if they are worn to
the top of the groove at any
point along their length.
Failure to do so may result
in permanent damage to
the track or rails.
Skag
Replace when
worn to top of
groove
Minimum
Thickness