Maintenance, Track tension – Polaris FST Touring User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Track Tension

4. Check for specified slack (C) between the wear surface of the track

clip and the plastic rail slide.

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f the track needs adjustment:

5. Loosen the rear idler shaft bolt (D).
6. Loosen the locknuts (A).

7. Tighten or loosen the track adjusting screws (B) as necessary to

provide equal adjustment on both sides of the track.

8. Repeat the measurement on the other side of the track.

NOTE: Check more frequently when the snowmobile is new.

9. Start the engine and slowly rotate the track at least five revolutions.

Let the track come to a stop (do not apply brakes).

10. Check track alignment (see page 124) and adjust as necessary.
11. Tighten the locknuts (A).
12. Tighten the idler shaft bolts (D). Torque to 35 ft. lbs. (47.5 Nm).

C

B

A

D

10 lbs.

(4.5 kg)

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