2012 Yamaha Motorsports Venture Lite Owners Manual - Page 69

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment ESU12085 V-belt EWS00402 WARNING G New V-belt width: 34.5 mm (1.36 in) V-belt wear limit width: 32.5 mm (1.28 in) 4. 5. Install the drive guard. Install the left side cover (PZ50RT / PZ50GT / PZ50MT), or install the left side cover and the left upper cover, and then close the shroud (PZ50VT). G Coming in contact with the rotating Vbelt or clutch parts can cause severe injury or death. Never run the engine with the drive guard removed. Make sure that the drive guard is installed securely before operating the snowmobile to protect against severe injury or death from a broken V-belt or other part should it come off the snowmobile while it is in operation. To replace the V-belt EWS00411 WARNING When installing a new V-belt, make sure that it is positioned properly. Otherwise, the V-belt clutch engagement speed will be changed and the snowmobile may move unexpectedly when the engine is started, which could cause an accident. ECS00520 ECS00830 NOTICE Never run the engine with the V-belt removed. Clutch components can be damaged. The V-belt should be checked before each ride. NOTICE To ensure proper clutch performance as the V-belt wears, it is necessary to adjust the gap between the secondary fixed sheave and the secondary sliding sheave by changing the positions of the spacers. Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjustment. 1. 2. Place the snowmobile on a level surface and apply the parking brake. Remove the left side cover (PZ50RT / PZ50GT / PZ50MT), or open the shroud and remove the left upper cover and the left side cover (PZ50VT). (See page 49 for the procedures.) Remove the drive guard. Rotate the secondary sliding sheave clockwise and push it so that it separates from the secondary fixed sheave. To check the V-belt 1. Remove the left side cover (PZ50RT / PZ50GT / PZ50MT), or open the shroud and remove the left upper cover and the left side cover (PZ50VT). (See page 49 for the procedures.) Remove the drive guard. Check the V-belt for wear and damage. Replace if necessary. 2. 3. 3. 4. 1. V-belt wear limit 63

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
63
ESU12085
V-belt
WARNING
EWS00402
●
Coming in contact with the rotating V-
belt or clutch parts can cause severe in-
jury or death. Never run the engine with
the drive guard removed.
●
Make sure that the drive guard is in-
stalled securely before operating the
snowmobile to protect against severe
injury or death from a broken V-belt or
other part should it come off the snow-
mobile while it is in operation.
NOTICE
ECS00830
Never run the engine with the V-belt re-
moved. Clutch components can be dam-
aged.
The V-belt should be checked before each
ride.
To check the V-belt
1.
Remove the left side cover (PZ50RT /
PZ50GT / PZ50MT), or open the shroud
and remove the left upper cover and the
left side cover (PZ50VT). (See page 49
for the procedures.)
2.
Remove the drive guard.
3.
Check the V-belt for wear and damage.
Replace if necessary.
4.
Install the drive guard.
5.
Install the left side cover (PZ50RT /
PZ50GT / PZ50MT), or install the left side
cover and the left upper cover, and then
close the shroud (PZ50VT).
To replace the V-belt
WARNING
EWS00411
When installing a new V-belt, make sure
that it is positioned properly. Otherwise,
the V-belt clutch engagement speed will
be changed and the snowmobile may
move unexpectedly when the engine is
started, which could cause an accident.
NOTICE
ECS00520
To ensure proper clutch performance as
the V-belt wears, it is necessary to adjust
the gap between the secondary fixed
sheave and the secondary sliding sheave
by changing the positions of the spacers.
Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjust-
ment.
1.
Place the snowmobile on a level surface
and apply the parking brake.
2.
Remove the left side cover (PZ50RT /
PZ50GT / PZ50MT), or open the shroud
and remove the left upper cover and the
left side cover (PZ50VT). (See page 49
for the procedures.)
3.
Remove the drive guard.
4.
Rotate the secondary sliding sheave
clockwise and push it so that it separates
from the secondary fixed sheave.
1.
V-belt wear limit
New V-belt width:
34.5 mm (1.36 in)
V-belt wear limit width:
32.5 mm (1.28 in)