2012 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro M-TX 153 Owners Manual - Page 81

2012 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro M-TX 153 Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment 1. Spring scale 1. Rear axle nut TIP Measure the gap between the slide runner and the edge of the track window on both sides. 2. 3. 4. 2 Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suitable stand to raise the drive track off the ground. Start the engine and rotate the drive track one or two turns. Stop the engine. Align the drive track by turning the left and right adjusting nuts. Drive track alignment Shifted to right Turn out Turn in Shifted to left Turn in Turn out Left adjusting nut Right adjusting nut 1. Drive track deflection 2. Slide runner Standard drive track deflection: FX10 25.0-30.0 mm (0.98-1.18 in) FX10M53S 40.0-45.0 mm (1.57-1.77 in) FX10M62S 40.0-45.0 mm (1.57-1.77 in) FX10RTRS 30.0-35.0 mm (1.18-1.38 in) FX10XT 25.0-30.0 mm (0.98-1.18 in) 3. If the deflection is incorrect, adjust the drive track. 1. Left adjusting nut 2. Right adjusting nut Adjusting the drive track alignment and deflection 1. Loosen the rear axle nut. 75

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
75
TIP
Measure the gap between the slide runner
and the edge of the track window on both
sides.
3.
If the deflection is incorrect, adjust the
drive track.
Adjusting the drive track alignment and de-
flection
1.
Loosen the rear axle nut.
2.
Lift the rear of the snowmobile onto a suit-
able stand to raise the drive track off the
ground.
3.
Start the engine and rotate the drive track
one or two turns. Stop the engine.
4.
Align the drive track by turning the left
and right adjusting nuts.
1.
Spring scale
1.
Drive track deflection
2.
Slide runner
Standard drive track deflection:
FX10 25.0–30.0 mm (0.98–1.18 in)
FX10M53S 40.0–45.0 mm (1.57–1.77
in)
FX10M62S 40.0–45.0 mm (1.57–1.77
in)
FX10RTRS 30.0–35.0 mm (1.18–1.38
in)
FX10XT 25.0–30.0 mm (0.98–1.18 in)
2
1.
Rear axle nut
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