2005 Snowmobile Owner's Manual

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MAINTENANCE
General Maintenance
Drive Chain Tension
Check drive chain tension weekly and
before each long trip. To obtain correct
chain tension:
1. Rotate the driven clutch
counterclockwise to move all chain
slack to the tensioner side. Lock
the brake lever lock, or have an
assistant hold the brake lever
firmly.
2. Loosen the adjuster bolt j am
nut (A).
3. Finger tighten the adjuster bolt (B)
until it can no longer be adjusted
by hand, then back off 1/4 turn.
4. Tighten the jam nut while holding
the adjuster bolt.
5. The chain is now tensioned.
Release the brake lever lock.
A
B