Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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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.
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
1. Lubrication point
1. Throttle cable end
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