Maintenance, Drive belt, Warning – Polaris 2004 Victory Vegas User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Drive Belt

Adjust Drive Belt Tension

Care should be taken to be sure the motorcycle will not tip or fall while elevated. Severe personal
injury or death may occur if the motorcycle tips or falls.

WARNING

Notice

Before adjusting drive belt tension, inspect wheel

alignment. (See Align Rear Wheel, page 91).
1. Loosen the rear axle nut (A).
2. Insert the universal tool (see page 125) through the access hole in

the back of the swingarm and turn both left and right axle

adjusters (B) an equal amount (if wheel is in alignment) or turn

each adjuster in or out as required to align wheel and achieve

proper tension (see Check Drive Belt Tension, page 88).

3. When alignment and belt tension is correct, tighten the rear

axle nut.

Torque: 65 ft-lbs (88 Nm)

4. Recheck drive belt tension.
5. Pump rear brake pedal several times to reset brake pad distance.

A

B

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