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Maintenance, Drive chain tension – Polaris 500 XC SP 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

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 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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