Hey guys great tech tips. Some other videos you should do is on backcountry throttle cable fixes, towing a sled that would run, and replacing belts or spark plugs. I think those are good skills to know!!!
Trying to get the right angle with an open end wrench on the lock nut can be difficult to say the least. I have found a 12 point flare nut wrench works awesome to tighten the lock nut on the adjuster bolts. Twelve points gives you more angle options for the wrench when working through the rail window. If you don't want to buy a 12-point flare nut wrench you can make one out of a box end wrench you don't care about. Simply cut a slot in the box end wide enough to go over the adjuster bolt. It won't have as much strength against spreading open as a true flare nut wrench but should still be enough.
love my extrovert drivers i put on my '15 800 pro rmk. my track droops more than an inch and it just never slips. i was adjusting my tension all the time with stock drivers.
Should run it as loose as possible. Run it loose til it ratchets and tighten a little. You give up hp if its too tight, not to mention wear and tear...
No, older arctic Cats call for 2” of sag with no weight! Insanely loose. This spec Chris is showing is for Polaris long track sleds as far back as the IQ chassis from 06 and up. I assume Ski-doo has their own spec as well.
Guarantee they don't actually follow that procedure. Anybody who spends as much time around sleds as they do can just check it with their fingers and tell if it needs adjustment...
For anyone experienced that sees this comment tell me what you think. I have a 2020 rmk 163, took it out on the first ride and set track tension, and alignment. A few rides later i noticed the track is much closer to the upper right idler wheel than the left one. A good quarter inch id say. Id have to have the track out of alignment to make that gap even between the two top idlers. Is this a factory defect, is it okay, or did i tweak the tunnel?
Terrible instructions. No mention on whether this applies specifically to his make and model or to various other sleds. Bottom line it’s very simple to look in your manual and do exactly what it says.
