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Maintenance, Track maintenance – Polaris 2016 600 Rush PRO-S 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
131.

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 or if studs are

installed.

10. Remove the weight. 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 133) and adjust as necessary.

12. Tighten the locknuts.

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

Slack Measurement

Lock Nut

Track Adjusting

Screw

Track

10 lbs. (4.54 kg)

Idler

Shaft

Bolt

16 inches

(40 cm)