2011 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro MTX SE 153 Owners Manual - Page 79

2011 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro MTX SE 153 Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment 4. Align the drive track by turning the left and right adjusting nuts. Drive track alignment Left adjusting nut Right adjusting nut Shifted to right Turn out Turn in Shifted to left Turn in Turn out Shifted to left 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal 5. 1. Left adjusting nut 2. Right adjusting nut Adjust the drive track deflection to specification. NOTICE: The right and left adjusting nuts should be turned an equal amount. [ECS00592] Drive track deflection More than specified Turn in Turn in Less than specified Turn out Turn out Shifted to right Left adjusting nut Right adjusting nut 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal Recheck alignment and deflection. If necessary, repeat steps 3 to 5 until the proper adjustment is achieved. Lower the snowmobile to the ground. Tighten the rear axle nut. Rear axle nut tightening torque: 75 Nm (7.5 m·kgf, 54 ft·lbf) Slide runners Check the slide runners for wear and damage. If the slide runners reach the wear limit, they should be replaced. 73

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
73
4.
Align the drive track by turning the left
and right adjusting nuts.
Shifted to right
Shifted to left
5.
Adjust the drive track deflection to speci-
fication.
NOTICE:
The right and left ad-
justing nuts should be turned an equal
amount.
[ECS00592]
6.
Recheck alignment and deflection. If nec-
essary, repeat steps 3 to 5 until the prop-
er adjustment is achieved.
7.
Lower the snowmobile to the ground.
8.
Tighten the rear axle nut.
Slide runners
Check the slide runners for wear and dam-
age.
If the slide runners reach the wear limit, they
should be replaced.
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
1. Forward
2. Gap
3.
Slide runner
4.
Drive track
5.
Slide metal
Drive track
deflection
More than
specified
Less than
specified
Left adjusting
nut
Turn in
Turn out
Right adjust-
ing nut
Turn in
Turn out
Rear axle nut tightening torque:
75 Nm (7.5 m·kgf, 54 ft·lbf)