2005 Polaris Touring Cruiser Owners Manual - Page 96

2005 Polaris Touring Cruiser Manual

Get 2005 Polaris Touring Cruiser PDF manuals and user guides View all 2005 Polaris Touring Cruiser manuals

Page 96 highlights

MAINTENANCE Drive Belt Check Drive Belt Tension 2. Position the small O-ring on the belt tension gauge directly over the 10 lbs. mark on the plunger as shown. 3. Place a tape measure or rule next to the drive belt as shown. 4. Place the base of the tension gauge bracket squarely against the lower strand of the drive belt halfway between the front and rear drive sprockets. Use the tape measure or ruler and record the position of the base of the tension gauge bracket. This position represents zero force. 5. Push the plunger upward until the small O-ring touches the tension gauge body. Make sure the tension gauge is seated squarely against the drive belt, and record the position of the base of the tension gauge bracket. This position represents 10 lbs. force. 6. Calculate the difference between the zero force position and the 10 lbs. force position you recorded. Touring Cruiser : 23/64 inch (9.0 mm) 7. Adjust belt tension as necessary. 3 2 3. Rule 1 1. Drive Belt 2. Belt Tension Gauge 93

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
93
MAINTENANCE
Drive Belt
Check Drive Belt Tension
2.
Position the small O-ring on the belt tension gauge directly over
the 10 lbs. mark on the plunger as shown.
3.
Place a tape measure or rule next to the drive belt as shown.
4.
Place the base of the tension gauge bracket squarely against the
lower strand of the drive belt halfway between the front and rear
drive sprockets. Use the tape measure or ruler and record the
position of the base of the tension gauge bracket. This position
represents
zero force
.
5.
Push the plunger upward until the small O-ring touches the
tension gauge body. Make sure the tension gauge is seated
squarely against the drive belt, and record the position of the base
of the tension gauge bracket. This position represents
10 lbs.
force
.
6.
Calculate the difference between the
zero force
position and the
10 lbs. force
position you recorded.
Touring Cruiser : 23/64 inch (9.0 mm)
7.
Adjust belt tension as necessary.
1. Drive Belt
2. Belt Tension Gauge
1
2
3
3. Rule