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Maintenance, Track maintenance – Polaris 2015 600 Switchback Assault User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Track Maintenance

Track Tension

5. Check for specified slack between the wear surface of the track clip

and the plastic slider. Refer to the Track Tension Data Chart on page
98.

If the track needs adjustment:

6. Loosen the rear idler shaft bolt.

7. Loosen the locknuts.

8. Tighten or loosen the track adjusting screws to provide equal

adjustment on both sides of the track.

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

TIP: Check more frequently when the snowmobile is new.

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

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

11. Check track alignment (see page 100) and adjust as necessary.

12. Tighten the locknuts.

13. Tighten the idler shaft bolts.

14. Tighten idler shaft bolts to 35 ft. lbs. (47.5 Nm).

Slack Measurement

Lock Nut

Adjusting Screw

Track

10 lbs. (4.54 kg)

Shaft

Bolt

16 inches

(40 cm)