At home, that is, in a garage or workshop at home, it is fashionable to independently make a ski collapse for any snowmobile. It is not necessary to use special meters for this, it is quite possible to do with improvised means, which everyone has plenty of.
It should be understood that measurements from the profile are carried out not with respect to the skis, but with respect to the bolts of the skates.
The procedure is carried out in the following order:
- put the snow on a flat surface, put a thin sheet of metal under the skis;
- the steering wheel is level;
- as an auxiliary material they use a profile for drywall, two pieces of sufficient length are laid from the tracks along the skis;
- with the help of steering rods, the position of the rods relative to the truck is strictly parallel.
Now everyone knows how to set ski on a snowmobile correctly. We hope that our tips and tricks will help you deal with such small problems that a snowmobile has.Sooner or later, everyone who has a snowmobile in his garage has to regulate much of his system, this is necessary for the normal operation of the unit, for the comfortable movement of the driver and passengers.
Adjusting skis on a snowmobile is not difficult, but not entirely simple. You can not fool around and send the equipment to a specialist in the workshop, but it is better to try to figure out the problem yourself.
Reasons for skiing on the BRP snowmobile
Initially, snowmobile skiing from the factory goes finely adjusted. Further, during the operation, the interior of the snowmobile is displaced, and this can cause ski convergence.
In addition, attention should be paid to:
- front suspension arms, check upper and lower for cracks and bends;
- the subframe does not fit the check, for this it is advisable to remove the protection and inspect all the fasteners;
- S module is also subject to inspection;
- broken ball joints of the front levers can also affect the convergence of skis on a snowmobile.
So the loosening of nuts on the steering racks can also manifest itself, a backlash appears.
What distance between the skis on the snowmobile should be
Before making adjustments, it is necessary to take some measurements, the most important of which is the one that shows the distance between the toes and heels of the skis.
It should be understood that this distance should not be the same, according to the recommendations of specialists, it is necessary that the socks seem to diverge a little. In this case, it is desirable to strictly adhere to the recommended sizes.
| ski position | characteristic |
| normal | the distance between the front ends is 5-10 mm more than between the rear |
| clubfoot | the distance between the front ends is 5-10 mm more than between the rear |
| strictly parallel | the distance between the front and rear ends is exactly the same |
Of the three options described above, you must choose the first, then the vehicle will go normally both on freshly fallen snow and on the crust.
Important! The only exception is movement on the trampled rut, there is nothing to do with skiing, the snow can be brought in regardless of this.
How to adjust ski convergence on a BRP snowmobile
For those who are just starting their acquaintance with such a technique, the question of how to adjust the ski convergence on the BRP snowmobile remains a mystery. However, there are no particular difficulties in this, the main thing is to strictly adhere to the tips and everything will turn out in the best possible way in a short period of time.
Before you get to work, it’s worth figuring out where and how to regulate. Specialists from the workshop say that there are several ways to carry out this procedure. At home, without the presence of some special devices, this is done by one method only, through steering rods.
To everything went in the best possible way:
- unscrew the steering tips at the points of attachment to the skis;
- weaken steering lock locknuts;
- put one ski in parallel;
- then with the help of a tape measure or meter line put the second;
- the next step is to align the steering wheel.
When everything has leveled off properly, it is necessary to unscrew or tighten the tie rods so that the steering wheel seat jack fits into the ski mount without problems. This is followed by a break-in test, if something is wrong, the process is repeated.
What is the snowmobile ski angle
With the correct adjustment of the skis, a certain angle of rotation is also established. The norm for a snowmobile PDU is considered to be from 70 to 90 degrees, while driving is quite sharp.
It is not recommended to reduce this angle, since then other characteristics of the vehicle will change and in most cases not for the better
