2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX GT Owners Manual - Page 61

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX GT Manual

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Periodic maintenance 3. Install the drive guard, and then install the left side cover and the shroud. To replace and adjust the V-belt EWS00410 ECS00510 CAUTION: As the V-belt wears, adjustment may be necessary. To ensure proper clutch performance, the V-belt position should be adjusted by adding a spacer on each adjusting bolt when the V-belt position reaches 1.5 mm (0.06 in) below the edge of the secondary sheave assembly. Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjustment. WARNING G G G Never run the engine with the V-belt or drive guard removed. When installing the new V-belt, make sure that it is positioned properly. Otherwise, the V-belt clutch engagement speed will be changed and the snowmobile may move unexpectedly when the engine is started, which could cause an accident. Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjustment. NOTE: Apply the parking brake before replacing the V-belt. 1. Remove the shroud and the left side cover, and then remove the drive guard. (See page 42 for removal procedures.) Rotate the secondary sliding sheave clockwise and push it so that it separates from the secondary fixed sheave. 2. 1. Secondary sliding sheave 2. Secondary fixed sheave 3. Pull the V-belt up over the secondary fixed sheave. 1. Edge of the secondary sheave assembly 2. Spacer 55

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Periodic maintenance
55
3.
Install the drive guard, and then install the
left side cover and the shroud.
To replace and adjust the V-belt
WARNING
EWS00410
●
Never run the engine with the V-belt or
drive guard removed.
●
When installing the new V-belt, make
sure that it is positioned properly. Other-
wise, the V-belt clutch engagement
speed will be changed and the snowmo-
bile may move unexpectedly when the
engine is started, which could cause an
accident.
●
Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjust-
ment.
CAUTION:
ECS00510
As the V-belt wears, adjustment may be
necessary. To ensure proper clutch per-
formance, the V-belt position should be
adjusted by adding a spacer on each ad-
justing bolt when the V-belt position
reaches 1.5 mm (0.06 in) below the edge of
the secondary sheave assembly.
Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjust-
ment.
NOTE:
Apply the parking brake before replacing the
V-belt.
1.
Remove the shroud and the left side cov-
er, and then remove the drive guard.
(See page 42 for removal procedures.)
2.
Rotate the secondary sliding sheave
clockwise and push it so that it separates
from the secondary fixed sheave.
3.
Pull the V-belt up over the secondary
fixed sheave.
1.
Edge of the secondary sheave assembly
2. Spacer
1.
Secondary sliding sheave
2.
Secondary fixed sheave