2012 Yamaha Motorsports RS Vector L-TX Owners Manual - Page 107

2012 Yamaha Motorsports RS Vector L-TX Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment 6. Tighten the locknuts to their specified torque. Locknut tightening torque: 59 Nm (5.9 m·kgf, 43 ft·lbf) 7. 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 / RST90PGT) 1. Loosen the rear axle nut. 8. 9. 1. Left adjusting nut 2. Right adjusting nut Shifted to right 1. Rear axle nut 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal 2. 3. 4. 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 101

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
101
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 / RST90PGT)
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.
Shifted to right
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)
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
1. Forward
2. Gap
3.
Slide runner
4.
Drive track
5.
Slide metal