Service manual
SERVICE 
AND 
REPAIR 
NOTE:  The 
traction 
belt 
take-up 
assembly 
consists 
of the 
rear 
sprocket 
assembly, 
spacer 
and 
asso-
ciated 
hardware 
held 
together 
by 
the 
rear 
support 
arm 
assemblies. 
If 
necessary 
to 
remove 
seals 
or 
sprockets, 
proceed 
as 
follows. 
• 
Carefully 
pry 
the  oil 
seal 
away 
from 
the 
rear 
support 
arm 
assembly 
(8) 
and 
remove 
the 
support 
arm 
and 
adjusting 
angle 
(9) 
clear 
of the 
sprocket 
shaft 
and 
bearing. 
•  Remove the 
press
- on 
bearings 
and 
grease 
seals. 
•  Remove  the 
screws 
(10)  and nuts 
securing 
the 
sprocket 
plate 
and the 
sprocket 
to 
the 
drive 
shaft. 
Remove the 
plate 
and 
sprocket. 
• 
Reassembly 
is 
the 
reverse 
of 
removal. 
During 
reassembly 
follow 
instructions 
outlined 
in 
para-
graphs 
Track 
Alignment and 
Track 
Tension Adjust-
ment. 
To 
Remove 
Sprocket Seals 
and 
Bearings 
• 
Sprocket 
seals 
and 
bearings 
are 
located 
on 
each 
end  of  the 
traction 
belt 
take-up 
assembly 
and the 
drive 
sprocket 
assembly 
drive 
shafts
.  To 
replace 
the 
seals 
or 
bearings 
it 
will 
be 
necessary 
to 
remove 
the 
traction 
belt 
take-up 
assembly 
or 
the 
drive 
sprocket 
assembly 
as 
described 
in 
the 
applicable 
paragraph. 
To 
Remove 
Drive Sprocket 
Assembly 
•  Remove the hood 
assembly 
and 
set 
the 
machine 
on 
its 
right-hand 
side. 
Always 
disconnect 
spark 
plug 
wires 
before 
working  on the engine 
or 
drive 
elements. 
• 
Release 
the 
chain 
cover 
straps 
and 
remove 
the 
chain 
cover 
top. 
•  Remove 
the 
lower 
sprocket 
from 
the 
drive 
sprocket 
shaft 
and 
remove 
the 
sprocket 
and chain 
as 
described 
in 
paragraph 
To Remove 
Drive 
Chain. 
•  Using a 
screwdriver, 
carefully 
pry 
the 
oil 
seals 
(figure 
14) 
away 
from 
the 
bearings 
at 
each 
end of 
the 
drive 
shaft. 
14 
Figure 14 
•  Remove the 
carriage 
bolts 
and nuts 
securing 
the 
bearing 
retainer 
to the chain 
case 
side 
of the 
main 
frame. 
Remove the 
retainer. 
•  Move 
the 
drive 
shaft 
and 
sprocket 
assembly 
toward 
the  chain 
side 
until the c>pposite end of 
the 
shaft 
clears 
the 
bearing 
retainer. 
Remove the 
drive 
s
procket 
assembly. 
•  To 
replace 
the 
sprockets, 
remove 
the 
ball 
bearing 
and oil 
seal. 
Remove 
the 
screws 
and nuts 
securing 
the 
support 
plate 
and 
sprocket 
to the 
drive 
shaft 
and 
sprocket 
plate 
assembly. 
Remove  the 
sprocket. 
• 
Reassembly 
is 
the 
reverse 
of 
removal. 
During 
reassembly 
follow 
instructions 
outlined 
in 
the 
para-
graphs 
Track 
Tension  Adjustment, 
Track 
Align-
ment, and 
Drive 
Chain Adjustment. 
To 
Remove 
Traction Belt 
• 
Place 
the Ski-
Daddler 
on 
the 
kickstand. 
•  Remove  the  bogie 
assemblies. 
Refer 
to 
para-
graph 
To Remove Bogie Wheel and Support 
Assem-
bly. 
•  Remove 
the 
traction 
belt 
take-up 
assembly. 
Refer 
to 
paragraph 
To Remove 
Traction 
Belt 
Take-
Up 
Assembly. 
NOTE: 
It 
is 
not 
necessary 
to 
dis-
assemble 
the 
traction 
belt 
take-up 
assembly 
when 
remOVing 
the 
traction 
belt. 










