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Maintenance, Drive chain tension – Polaris 2013 600 Switchback User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Drive Chain Tension

Check drive chain tension at the intervals outlined in the maintenance
charts beginning on page 81 and before each long trip.

1. Remove the side panels.

2. Rotate the driven clutch coun-

ter-clockwise to move all
chain slack to the tensioner
side. Lock the brake lever
lock, or have an assistant hold
the brake lever firmly.

3. Loosen the adjuster bolt jam

nut.

4. Finger tighten the adjuster bolt

until it can no longer be
adjusted by hand, then back
off 1/4 turn.

5. Tighten the jam nut while

holding the adjuster bolt.
Torque to 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm).

6. Reinstall the side panels.

7. Release the brake lever lock.

Jam

Nut

Adjuster

Bolt