2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex M-TX Owners Manual - Page 84

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex M-TX Manual

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Troubleshooting Snowmobile does not move • Worn or damaged drive track: Ask a • Malfunctioning V-belt clutch: Ask a Yamaha Yamaha dealer to inspect. dealer to inspect. • Drive track does not move: Foreign object is caught in the drive track, or slide runners have melted to the slide metal due to lack of lubrication. • Tight, loose, or broken drive chain: Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. V-belt twists • Improper V-belt: Replace with the correct Vbelt. • Incorrect V-belt clutch offset: Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. • Loose or broken engine mount(s): Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. V-belt slips or becomes extremely hot • Oily or dirty V-belt or primary and secondary sheave assembly surfaces: Clean. • Problem with the driveline: See "V-belt twists" above. Engine does not upshift or downshift properly or engages harshly • Worn or damaged V-belt: Replace the Vbelt or ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. • Incorrect V-belt clutch settings for altitude or conditions: Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. • Worn or sticking primary sheave assembly: Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. • Worn or sticking secondary sheave assembly: Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. Noise or excessive vibration in drive chain and sprockets • Broken V-belt clutch components: Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. • Worn or damaged bearings: Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. • Worn or damaged V-belt with flat spots: Replace. • Worn or damaged idler wheels or shafts: Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect. 78

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Troubleshooting
Snowmobile does not move
Worn
or
damaged drive track:
Ask a
• Malfunctioning V-belt
clutch:
Ask a Yamaha
Yamaha dealer
to
inspect.
dealer to inspect.
• Drive track does not
move:
Foreign object is
caught
in the
drive track,
or
slide runners
have melted to the slide metal due to lack of
lubrication.
• Tight, loose,
or
broken drive chain:
Ask a
Yamaha dealer
to
inspect.
V-belt twists
Improper V-belt: Replace with the correct V-
belt.
Incorrect V-belt clutch offset: Ask a Yamaha
dealer to inspect.
• Loose
or
broken engine mount(s):
Ask a
Yamaha dealer
to
inspect.
V-belt slips
or
becomes extremely
hot
• Oily
or
dirty V-belt
or
primary and second-
ary sheave assembly surfaces: Clean.
• Problem with
the
driveline:
See
“V-belt
twists” above.
Engine does
not
upshift
or
downshift
properly
or
engages harshly
• Worn
or
damaged V-belt: Replace
the V-
belt
or
ask
a
Yamaha dealer
to
inspect.
• Incorrect V-belt clutch settings
for
altitude
or conditions:
Ask a
Yamaha dealer
to in-
spect.
• Worn
or
sticking primary sheave assembly:
Ask
a
Yamaha dealer
to
inspect.
• Worn or sticking secondary sheave assem-
bly: Ask
a
Yamaha dealer
to
inspect.
Noise
or
excessive vibration
in
drive
chain and sprockets
• Broken V-belt clutch components:
Ask a
Yamaha dealer
to
inspect.
• Worn or damaged bearings: Ask a Yamaha
dealer to inspect.
• Worn or damaged V-belt with flat
spots:
Re-
place.
• Worn
or
damaged idler wheels
or
shafts:
Ask
a
Yamaha dealer
to
inspect.
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