2009 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX GT Owners Manual - Page 60

2009 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX GT Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment 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 EWS00411 WARNING When installing a 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. 1. Edge of the secondary sheave assembly 2. Spacer 3. V-belt position adjusting bolt ECS00510 NOTICE 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. TIP 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 41 for removal procedures.) 54

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
54
3.
Install the drive guard, and then install the
left side cover and the shroud.
To replace and adjust the V-belt
WARNING
EWS00411
When installing a 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.
NOTICE
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.
TIP
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 41 for removal procedures.)
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)
1.
Edge of the secondary sheave assembly
2. Spacer
3.
V-belt position adjusting bolt