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MAINTENANCE
Clutch System
Drive Belt Removal
NOTICE: Do not attempt to remove the drive belt after operating in reverse. The
snowmobile must be stopped after forward motion to prevent damage
to components during belt removal. Rotate the driven clutch counter-
clockwise 1/4 turn by hand to ensure forward engagement before
attempting to remove the belt.
1. Stop the engine after
operating in a forward
motion.
2. Turn the ignition key off.
Wait for the engine to
come to a complete stop.
3. Lock the parking brake.
4. Remove the left side
panel.
5. Rotate the driven clutch
counter-clockwise 1/4
turn by hand to ensure
forward engagement.
6. Retrieve the L-wrench.
See page 96. Install the
wrench into the open
threaded hole in the outer
sheave of the clutch.
7. Turn the wrench
clockwise until the
sheaves open far enough
to remove the belt.
8. Firmly grasp the belt
midway between the
clutches and pull upward
and rearward to remove
it.
Step 7
Step 8