1997 yamaha venture vt480 snowmobile service repair manual

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SKI ADJUSTMENT 1. Place the machine on a level place and elevate the skis. 2. Hold the handlebars straight, and check to see that the skis are positioned at right angles to the handlebars. If they are not positioned correctly, adjust the skis. 3. Adjust: • Skis

Adjustment steps: • Open the shroud. • Remove the bolts (oil tank) CD . • Disconnect the oil hoses from the oil tank.

NOTE: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Plug the oil hoses and oil tank so that oil does not run out. • Loosen the locknuts (steering relay rod) ® . • Direct the skis in parallel to the direction of movement. • With the skis thus, turn the relay rod ®either way to adjust the handlebars at right angles with respect to the direction of movement. o

Turning the relay The handlebars move rod in direction ® in direction © Turning the relay The handlebars move rod in direction @ in direction @) • Tighten the locknuts (steering relay rod) 2

Locknut (steering relay rod): 25 Nm (2.5 m . kg, 18 ft· Ib) LOCTITE®

Bolt (oil tank): 5 Nm (0.5 m • kg, 3.6 ft • Ib)

Bleed the air from the oil pump hose. (See page 2-10)

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