Can-Am DS 450 EFI X mx Operator's Manual - Rear Track Width
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Rear Track Width
Adjustment (X mx Only)
The rear track width, measured out-
side the wheels, can be adjusted from
117 cm to 127 cm by moving spacers
inside or outside rear wheel hubs.
To adjust, proceed as follows on
both
sides
:
1. Remove wheel,
see procedure
in the
MAINTENANCE PROCE-
DURES
section.
2. Remove and discard the cotter pin.
3. Unscrew the rear wheel hub nut us-
ing a 41 mm socket and a pry bar as
shown.
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1. 41 mm socket
2. Pry bar
4. Adjust track width by putting the
desired amount of spacers be-
tween rear axle flange and wheel
hub (inner side of wheel hub). Re-
fer to the
TRACK WIDTH SPACER
ARRANGEMENT
table below to
properly adjust track width.
5. Apply CV joint grease (P/N 293 550
019) on drive axle splines.
6. Install wheel hub. Align a wheel
hub opening with a cotter pin hole.
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1. Wheel hub opening
2. Cotter pin hole
7. Install the unused spacers on the
outer side of hub.
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1. Spacer on inner side
2. Unused spacers on outer side
WARNING
Always install all 4 spacers on
each axle side. The spacers not in-
stalled on inner side of wheel hub
must be installed on outer side.
8. Install flat washer and nut then
torque nut to 250 N•m. If neces-
sary, tighten nut further until one of
its grooves is aligned with the cot-
ter pin hole and hub opening.
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