2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Owners Manual - Page 65

2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Manual

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Periodic maintenance ECS00570 CAUTION: Make sure that the projection on the handlebar is not installed into the area shown. 1. Forward 2. Small gap ESU12171 Drive track and slide runners Drive track EWS00480 WARNING A broken track, track fittings or debris thrown by the drive track could be dangerous to an operator or bystanders. Observe the following precautions: G Do not allow anyone to stand behind the snowmobile when the engine is running. G When the rear of the snowmobile is raised to allow the drive track to spin, a suitable stand must be used to support the rear of the snowmobile. Never allow anyone to hold the rear of the snowmobile off the ground to allow the drive track to spin. Never allow anyone near a rotating drive track. G Inspect the drive track condition frequently. Replace damaged slide metal. Replace the drive track if it is damaged to the depth where fabric reinforcement material is visible or support rods are broken. Otherwise, track damage or failure could result in loss of braking ability and snowmobile control, which could cause an accident. 1. Area where projection cannot be installed 4. Tighten the handlebar bolts and install the handlebar cover. Handlebar bolt tightening torque: 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lb) ECS00580 CAUTION: Make sure that the small gap side of the handlebar holders faces forward. 59

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Periodic maintenance
59
CAUTION:
ECS00570
Make sure that the projection on the han-
dlebar is not installed into the area shown.
4.
Tighten the handlebar bolts and install
the handlebar cover.
CAUTION:
ECS00580
Make sure that the small gap side of the
handlebar holders faces forward.
ESU12171
Drive track and slide runners
Drive track
WARNING
EWS00480
A broken track, track fittings or debris
thrown by the drive track could be danger-
ous to an operator or bystanders. Observe
the following precautions:
Do not allow anyone to stand behind the
snowmobile when the engine is running.
When the rear of the snowmobile is
raised to allow the drive track to spin, a
suitable stand must be used to support
the rear of the snowmobile. Never allow
anyone to hold the rear of the snowmo-
bile off the ground to allow the drive
track to spin. Never allow anyone near a
rotating drive track.
Inspect the drive track condition fre-
quently. Replace damaged slide metal.
Replace the drive track if it is damaged
to the depth where fabric reinforcement
material is visible or support rods are
broken. Otherwise, track damage or fail-
ure could result in loss of braking ability
and snowmobile control, which could
cause an accident.
1.
Area where projection cannot be installed
Handlebar bolt tightening torque:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lb)
1. Forward
2.
Small gap