2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture GT Owners Manual - Page 58

2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture GT Manual

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Periodic maintenance 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. 2. Open the shroud and remove the drive guard. Rotate the secondary sliding sheave clockwise and push it so that it separates from the secondary fixed sheave. G 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 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. 1. V-belt 4. 5. Remove the V-belt from the secondary sheave assembly and primary sheave assembly. Temporarily install the new V-belt on the secondary sheave assembly only, and then measure the V-belt position. Do not 52

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Periodic maintenance
52
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.
Open the shroud and remove the drive
guard.
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.
4.
Remove the V-belt from the secondary
sheave assembly and primary sheave
assembly.
5.
Temporarily install the new V-belt on the
secondary sheave assembly only, and
then measure the V-belt position. Do not
1.
Edge of the secondary sheave assembly
2. Spacer
1.
Secondary sliding sheave
2.
Secondary fixed sheave
1. V-belt