8.32
Steering and Suspensions
Toe Adjustment
Toe is adjusted with the shocks and skis installed. Track
alignment must be correct before starting this process.
Toe alignment is measured at ride height.
1. Rock the front end of the vehicle up and down and
then set it down gently. This
will set the front
suspension at ride height.
2. Verify the handlebars are centered. Measure from
e
ach end to a common center point at the rear of the
snowmobile to verify.
3. Measure and make a mark 10” (2
.54cm) forward of
the ski mount bolt and 10” (2.54cm) behind the ski
mount bolt, preferably on the center line of the carbide
skags.
4. Place a straight edge along the o
ne side of the track.
Make sure that the straight edge is touching along the
length of the track.
5. Record the measurements from the edge of the
stra
ight edge to the forward ski mark (X) and the
rearward ski mark (Y).
6. Adjust the tie rod so that both measurements are the
same.
7. Place the straight edge on th
e opposite side of the
track and measure the opposite ski marks.
8. Adjust the tie rod so that both measurements are the
same.
9. Steps 3 to 8 will align the skis
with the track. At this
point, verify the handlebar is centered with the skis.
NOTE: The handlebar can be aligned with the skis
on
models featuring an adjustable drag link by
adjusting the length of the drag link. If the
snowmobile does not feature an adjustable drag
link, handlebar-ski alignment can only be performed
by adjusting the steering tie rod lengths.
10. Turn both tie rods equally to set ski toe. When
fin
ished, measurement (X) should be 0" - 1/8" wider
than measurement (Y).
11. Torque steering tie rod jam nuts to specification and
lower the vehicle.
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