2012 Polaris 550 IQ Shift ES Owners Manual - Page 97

2012 Polaris 550 IQ Shift ES Manual

Get 2012 Polaris 550 IQ Shift ES PDF manuals and user guides View all 2012 Polaris 550 IQ Shift ES manuals

Page 97 highlights

MAINTENANCE Steering System n Ski Skags 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. WARNING! Worn skis and/or skags will adversely affect handling. Loss of vehicle control may result, causing serious injury or death. 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 machine 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 rear end of the skag. 4. Remove the front end of the skag. 5. Reverse the steps to install a skag. 93

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
93
MAINTENANCE
Steering System
n
Ski Skags
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 con-
trol while turning on hard-packed snow or ice.
WARNING!
Worn skis and/or skags will adversely affect handling. Loss of
vehicle control may result, causing serious injury or death.
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 machine so the skis are
approximately 6
I
(15.2 cm)
from the ground.
2.
Remove the attaching nuts
and pry the skag downward.
3.
Remove the rear end of the
skag.
4.
Remove the front end of the
skag.
5.
Reverse the steps to install a
skag.