Polaris Indy 340 Touring - Manual (Page 122)

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MAINTENANCE
Track Maintenance
Track Tension
4. Check for specified slack between the wear surface of the track clip
and the plastic slider. Refer to the Track Tension Data Chart on
page 118.
If the track needs adjustment:
5. Loosen the rear
idler shaft bolt.
6. Loosen the lock-
nuts.
7. Tighten or loosen
the track adjust-
ing screws (4) to
provide equal
adjustment on
both sides of the
track.
8. Repeat the mea-
surement on the
other side of the
track.
NOTE: Check more
frequently when the machine is new.
9. Start the machine and slowly rotate the track at least five revolu-
tions. Let the track come to a stop (do not apply brakes).
10. Check track alignment (see page 120) and adjust as necessary.
11. Tighten the locknuts.
12. Tighten the idler shaft bolts.
13. (
n
) Torque idler shaft bolts to 35 ft. lbs. (47.5 Nm).
Adjusting
Shaft Bolt
16
I
(40 cm)
S
10 lbs. (4.54 kg)
Track
Slack
Measurement
Locknut
Screw