97 VMAX XTC Grease zerks

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pengu1n

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Dong some general maintenance since I finally got to put some miles on it this year, that and we are supposed to get up to 8 inches today.
I only found 5 zerks on the sled, and the manual really isn't helpful telling if there are more. I got the front 2, and the 3 on the rear suspension. Are there anymore that I may have missed?
I felt around by the secondary clutch to see if the bearing there had one, but didn't feel anything.
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Penguin.
 
My sled only has 2500 miles on it. I just cleaned the carbs out this past fall. Are there any other recomendations for maintenance? Any engine, or driveshaft fiddling I should be doing? Main concern is because I saw a buddies secondary bearing go out on him on his Cat at about this mileage since he never greased it.
 
pengu1n said:
My sled only has 2500 miles on it. I just cleaned the carbs out this past fall. Are there any other recomendations for maintenance? Any engine, or driveshaft fiddling I should be doing? Main concern is because I saw a buddies secondary bearing go out on him on his Cat at about this mileage since he never greased it.
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Well thats because it's a Artic Crap:),,no there is no fitting for the pto shaft
there seald bearings.

...genral nuts and bolts inspection...check the slides(rear susp) and make sure you are not past the wear line & track tension...change the chain case oil, check the belt width wear (per limet), I would (this summer) pull the clutches and clean and inspect for woren parts (replace as nessessary). Clutching on a snowmobile is in my oppinion the biggest, most over looked part of the sled. It transfers all the power from the motor to the drive system(ground) too many people don't look at them till their is a problem....By then you are paying through the nose for parts when a couple $10 items could have prevented it.

Just keep and eye on your plugs once anawile make shure it's not running lean.

What kinda sled you got?? put it in your Avatar.
 
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