2009 Yamaha Motorsports Phazer R-TX Owners Manual - Page 75

2009 Yamaha Motorsports Phazer R-TX Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment Standard drive track deflection: 30.0-35.0 mm (1.18-1.38 in) 3. If the deflection is incorrect, adjust the drive track. Adjusting the drive track 1. Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suitable stand to raise the drive track off the ground. 2. Loosen the rear axle nut. Drive track alignment Right adjusting nut Shifted to right Turn in Shifted to left Turn out 1. Left adjusting nut 2. Right adjusting nut Shifted to right 1. Rear axle nut 3. 4. Start the engine and rotate the drive track one or two turns. Stop the engine. Check the drive track alignment with the slide runners. If the alignment is incorrect, align the drive track by turning the left and right adjusting nuts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal 1. Slide runner Drive track alignment Left adjusting nut Shifted to right Turn out Shifted to left Turn in 69

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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3.
If the deflection is incorrect, adjust the
drive track.
Adjusting the drive track
1.
Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suit-
able stand to raise the drive track off the
ground.
2.
Loosen the rear axle nut.
3.
Start the engine and rotate the drive track
one or two turns. Stop the engine.
4.
Check the drive track alignment with the
slide runners. If the alignment is incorrect,
align the drive track by turning the left and
right adjusting nuts.
Shifted to right
Standard drive track deflection:
30.0–35.0 mm (1.18–1.38 in)
1.
Rear axle nut
1.
Slide runner
Drive track
alignment
Shifted to
right
Shifted to left
Left adjusting
nut
Turn out
Turn in
Right adjust-
ing nut
Turn in
Turn out
1.
Left adjusting nut
2.
Right adjusting nut
1. Forward
2. Gap
3.
Slide runner
4.
Drive track
5.
Slide metal
Drive track
alignment
Shifted to
right
Shifted to left