Checking And Adjusting The Track Ten- Sion; Checking - Yamaha YS1070T Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance
1
5-17
4.
2
1. Clearance between scraper end and road surface
2. Clearance between auger end and road surface
TIP
Adjust the clearance between the scraper end and the
road surface so that it becomes equal to or greater
than the clearance between the auger end and the
road surface.
5.
Tightening torque:
Checking and adjusting the track ten-
sion
Make sure that the tension of the track is correct.
If the tension of the track is not correct, the track may
slip or it may fall off. Adjust the slack if necessary.
Position the Snowblower on a level surface.

Checking

1.
2.
1
1. Slack
Slack:
Adjust the clearance to the road surface by moving
the scraper.
Direction A
Direction B
Be sure the scraper is horizontal, and then tighten
the nuts and bolts to the specified torques.
Nut:
9 N·m (0.9 kgf·m)
Bolt:
25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m)
WARNING
Stop the engine and remove the engine switch key.
Check the slack of the track by pressing its center
position with your hand (with approximately 5 kgf
force).
11–16 mm
(when pressed by 5 kgf force)
Clearance
Increase
Decrease