2012 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Owners Manual - Page 108

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment Shifted to left 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal 1. Slide runner 2. Wear limit height Slide runner wear limit height: 10.5 mm (0.41 in) ECS00350 5. 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 NOTICE Ride on fresh snow frequently. Operating on ice or hard-packed snow will rapidly wear the slide runners. ESU12198 Left adjusting nut Right adjusting nut Lubrication Lubricate the following points with the specified grease. EWS00511 6. 7. 8. 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) WARNING Do not grease the throttle cable because it could become frozen, which could cause loss of control. Apply a dab of grease onto the cable end only. TIP For parts equipped with a grease nipple, use a grease gun. Lubricants: Brake lever: Silicone grease Other lubrication points: Low-temperature grease Slide runners Check the slide runners for wear and damage. If the slide runners reach the wear limit, they should be replaced. 102

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
102
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.
NOTICE
ECS00350
Ride on fresh snow frequently. Operating
on ice or hard-packed snow will rapidly
wear the slide runners.
ESU12198
Lubrication
Lubricate the following points with the speci-
fied grease.
WARNING
EWS00511
Do not grease the throttle cable because it
could become frozen, which could cause
loss of control. Apply a dab of grease onto
the cable end only.
TIP
For parts equipped with a grease nipple, use
a grease gun.
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)
1.
Slide runner
2.
Wear limit height
Slide runner wear limit height:
10.5 mm (0.41 in)
Lubricants:
Brake lever:
Silicone grease
Other lubrication points:
Low-temperature grease