Maintenance, Drive chain tension – Polaris 550 IQ Shift User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Drive Chain Tension

Check drive chain tension weekly and

before each long trip. To obtain correct

chain tension:

1. Rotate the driven clutch counter-

clockwise 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 jam nut (1).
3. Finger tighten the adjuster bolt (2)

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. Torque to 21 ft.

lbs. (28 Nm).

5. Release the brake lever lock.

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