Service manual
PREDEL
I
VERY
INSTRUCTIONS
•
Install
the
ski
assembly
by
securing
the
spring
mounting
bracket
and spindle
pad
to
lower
end of
spindle
tube
assembly
as
shown
in
figure
1. Apply
30 foot-pounds
torque
to
the
locknut. Do not
over-
tighten
bolt
as
the
ski
assembly
should float
freely
on the
spindle.
•
Repeat
procedure
for
opposite
ski.
NOTE:
Properly
installed
skis
should toe out
0-
to
1/2-inch
at
the
front
end
(see
figure
2)
and should
be
symmetrical
about the
centerline
of the
sled.
To align the
skis,
refer
to the
Steering
and Ski Align-
ment
procedures.
TOE
OUTo-TO
1I2-INCH
MAXIMUM
Figure 2
Il1stall
Windshield
Assembly
•
Disconnect
hood
harness
at
the
quick
disconnect
.
• Remove hood and headlight
assembly.
Refer
to
Hood Removal and
Installation
procedure.
• Back off the locknut (figure
2)
and
remove
the
7/8-inch
length
screw
used
to
secure
the
hood
harness
clip
and the end of
the
right-hand
mounting
strip
to
the
hood.
• Remove
the
remaining
screws
securing
the
4
right-
and
left-hand
mounting
strips
to the hood. "
Remove the mounting
strips.
J
• Remove the
protective
plastic
cover
from
the
windshield.
Place
the windshield
in
pOSition on the
hood
assembly.
Replace
the
mounting
strips
as
shown
in
figure
2.
• Using
the
original
screws,
loosely
secure
the
mounting
strips
and windshield to the hood
assembly
starting
at
the
center
and working
to
the
sides.
Be
certain
to
position
the
7/8
-i
nch length
screw
in
the
end
position
shown
in
figure
2.
• Engage the ends of
the
mounting
strips
to the
trim
str
ip
on the windshield and then tighten
the
screws,
starting
at
the
ends
and working to
the
center.
Remove the
protective
covering
from
the
mounting
strips.
NOTE:
Check
mounting
strips
for
sharp
edges
or
corners.
Use a fine tooth
file
to
smooth
any
sharp
edges
and
corners.
• Attach the hood
harness
clip to
the
7/8-inch
length
screw
and
secure
with locknut.
Activate
Battery-Models
SD
IBE20B, SDIBE25B
and
SD
IBE27 A
Only
)
• Remove the hood and
headlight
assembly.
Refer
to
Hood Removal and
Installation.
Before
activating
the
12-volt
storage
battery,
disconnect
the
battery
cables
and
remove
the
battery.
Activate the
battery
in
accordance
with
theinstruc-
tions
contained on
the
package
con-
taining
the
electrolite
sulfuriC
acid.
Reinstall
the '
battery
as
follows:
•
Place
12-volt
battery
on the
battery
support
plate
with
positive
(+)
terminal
post
forward.
• Attach
the
negative (-)
battery
cable
(and the
BLACK
wire
lead
from
cigarette
lighter
SD18E20B
only) to
the
negative
terminal
post.
NOTE:
Cigarette
lighter
is
standard
eqUipment on
Model
SD18E20B only. May
be
purchased
as
an
accessory
item
for
any snowmobile equipped with )
a
battery.
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