2004 Yamaha Motorsports RX-1 Mountain Owners Manual - Page 81

2004 Yamaha Motorsports RX-1 Mountain Manual

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Drive track adjustment WARNING @ G G G @ Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this adjustment. Support the snowmobile securely on a suitable stand before working underneath the snowmobile. Operate the engine in a well-ventilated area. 1. Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suitable stand to raise the drive track off the ground. 2. Loosen the rear axle nut 1. 3. Start the engine and rotate the drive track one or two turns. Stop the engine. 4. Check the drive track alignment with the slide runners 2. If the alignment is incorrect, align the drive track by turning the left and right adjusters. CD-08E Drive track alignment 5 Shifted to right Turn out Turn in 6 Shifted to left Turn in Turn out 3 Left adjuster 4 Right adjuster 7 8 9 a b Slide runners Drive track Slide metal Gap Forward 5 6 5. Adjust the drive track deflection to specification. CD-09E Drive track deflection 3 Left adjuster 4 Right adjuster More than specified Turn in Turn in Less than specified Turn out Turn out 8-29

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8-29
Drive track adjustment
WARNING
@
Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this
adjustment.
Support the snowmobile securely on a suitable
stand before working underneath the snowmo-
bile.
Operate the engine in a well-ventilated area.
@
1. Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suitable stand
to raise the drive track off the ground.
2. Loosen the rear axle nut
1
.
3. Start the engine and rotate the drive track one or two
turns. Stop the engine.
4. Check the drive track alignment with the slide runners
2
. If the alignment is incorrect, align the drive track
by turning the left and right adjusters.
CD-08E
7
Slide runners
8
Drive track
9
Slide metal
a
Gap
b
Forward
5. Adjust the drive track deflection to specification.
CD-09E
5
6
Drive track
alignment
5
Shifted to right
6
Shifted to left
3
Left adjuster
Turn out
Turn in
4
Right adjuster
Turn in
Turn out
Drive track
deflection
More than
specified
Less than
specified
3
Left adjuster
Turn in
Turn out
4
Right adjuster
Turn in
Turn out