Viper track!!!

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Toydevil48

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Hello, so I noticed wear on the right side of my track and I feel some rubbing while driving (just got some snow up here and had to tear up the lawn a bit) I noticed the track is very close to the tunnel on the right side and a lot further away from the left side. I searched the site and I hear people talking about adjusting the track alignment but I just bought the sled and I'm not that familiar with the vipers, where is the adjustment to move the track back over so it is centered. Any help would be great, thanks!!!!
 
Adjusters are in the rear. You can sneak a deep well socket through the back window of the track. You will have to see how the tension of the track is before you can go any tighter. Suspend the back end up and see how much tension there is. Everyone has there own opinions on how tight to go. Rule of thumb is you should be able to pull down on the track and slide your hand under the sliders. And you said the track is closer to the one aide then the other. Check the slide rails and see if they are even inside the track. One rail closer to the outside track clip. If they are even then you might have a bigger problem. Back to adjustment if good. Loosen rear axle bolt. I believe they are 17 and 19 mm. After that is loose you can either tighten the side that has the larger gap to the outside clip or loosen the other side to allow it to come over. Do one turn at a time. If your track is tight loosen the one side. If to loose tighten the other. You will have to start the machine and spin the track so it will move in either direction. Do not apply the brake after spinning the track. Let it come to a stop on its own. Once you get the track adjusted tighten the axle back up. Drive it in a straight line if possible. Again let it stop with out the brake. Check your gaps on the slide rails and track tension. Wow that's a lot to write. Good luck.
 
Damn, Thanks for the reply tho...I was hopping there was just a bolt I could just turn and move it all over inside the tunnel, I'll have to tinker with it tomorrow, thank you for your time on the post
 
If the track is that close to the tunnel there is more wrong then just he alignment. Check for bent rails, broken w-arm, somethings messed up in there for it to be that far off.
 
Everything looks fine underneath, any suggestions as to why I would have chunks missing from the track just out of the right side, could the track have been too loose at some point?...I've only put about 5 miles on this sled since I've bought it and the track was like this when I got it
 
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