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Periodic maintenance 2. Check the V-belt for wear and damage. Replace if necessary. 1 . V-belt wear limit New V-belt width: 34.1 mm (1.34 in) V-belt wear limit width: 32.5 mm (1.28 in) Install the drive guard, and then install the left side cover and the shroud. To replace and adjust the V-belt EWS00410 3. 1 . Edge of the secondary sheave assembly 2. Spacer ECS00510 • 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. 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. 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 45 for removal procedures.) 58

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Periodic maintenance
2.
Check the V-belt for wear and damage.
Replace if necessary.
1.
V-belt wear limit
New V-belt width:
34.1
mm (1.34 in)
V-belt wear limit width:
32.5 mm (1.28 in)
3.
Install the drive
guard,
and then install the
left side cover and the shroud.
To replace and adjust the V-belt
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.
1.
Edge of the secondary sheave assembly
2.
Spacer
ECS00510
CAUTION:
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 45 for removal procedures.)
58