Suspension – Polaris 2000 Universal Snowmobile User Manual

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SUSPENSION

IFS Adjustment and Ski Pressure

Increasing spring preload will

increase ski to ground pres-

sure. Decreasing spring pre-

load will decrease ski to ground

pressure under all throttle posi-

tions. NOTE: Increasing the

IFS spring preload too far can

adversely affect the handling of

the snowmobile and rear sus-

pension performance.

To adjust spring preload on the

ski, grasp the spring and turn in

a clockwise

direction (as

viewed from the bottom of the

shock) to increase the preload.

Turn in a counterclockwise

direction to decrease preload.

NOTE: Reducing the spring

preload too much may allow the

spring retainer to fall off. Al-

ways leave at least one thread

showing above the nut (A).

NOTE: In the adjacent illustra-

tions, (B) indicates High Pre-

load and (C) indicates low pre-

load.

CAUTION: If the plastic nut is

unscrewed from the threaded

body the nut will break. Always

leave one thread showing

above the plastic nut or the

spring coils will stack, resulting

in damage.

C

A

B

C

B