2011 Yamaha Motorsports RS Vector GT Owners Manual - Page 106

2011 Yamaha Motorsports RS Vector GT Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment 4. Loosen the locknut on the left and the right sides of the snowmobile, then align the drive track by turning the adjusting bolt on each side. Drive track alignment Left adjusting bolt Right adjusting bolt Shifted to right Turn out Turn in Shifted to left Turn in Turn out 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal Shifted to left 5. 1 3 1. Left adjusting bolt 2. Right adjusting bolt 3. Locknut 3 2 Adjust the drive track deflection to specification. NOTICE: The right and left adjusting bolts should be turned an equal amount. [ECS00970] Drive track deflection More than specified Turn in Turn in Less than specified Turn out Turn out Left adjusting bolt Right adjusting bolt Shifted to right 6. Tighten the locknuts to their specified torque. Locknut tightening torque: 59 Nm (5.9 m·kgf, 43 ft·lbf) 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal 8. 9. Recheck alignment and deflection. If necessary, repeat steps 3 to 6 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) Adjusting the drive track alignment and deflection (RST90 / RST90GT) 1. Loosen the rear axle nut. 100

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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4.
Loosen the locknut on the left and the
right sides of the snowmobile, then align
the drive track by turning the adjusting
bolt on each side.
Shifted to right
Shifted to left
5.
Adjust the drive track deflection to speci-
fication.
NOTICE:
The right and left ad-
justing bolts should be turned an
equal amount.
[ECS00970]
6.
Tighten the locknuts to their specified
torque.
7.
Recheck alignment and deflection. If nec-
essary, repeat steps 3 to 6 until the prop-
er adjustment is achieved.
8.
Lower the snowmobile to the ground.
9.
Tighten the rear axle nut.
Adjusting the drive track alignment and de-
flection
(RST90 / RST90GT)
1.
Loosen the rear axle nut.
Drive track
alignment
Shifted to
right
Shifted to left
Left adjusting
bolt
Turn out
Turn in
Right adjust-
ing bolt
Turn in
Turn out
1.
Left adjusting bolt
2.
Right adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
1. Forward
2. Gap
3.
Slide runner
4.
Drive track
5.
Slide metal
3
1
2
3
1. Forward
2. Gap
3.
Slide runner
4.
Drive track
5.
Slide metal
Drive track
deflection
More than
specified
Less than
specified
Left adjusting
bolt
Turn in
Turn out
Right adjust-
ing bolt
Turn in
Turn out
Locknut tightening torque:
59 Nm (5.9 m·kgf, 43 ft·lbf)
Rear axle nut tightening torque:
75 Nm (7.5 m·kgf, 54 ft·lbf)