How do you adjust toe in skis?
This is what adjusts the toe-in/toe-out of the ski for that side. Measure from an edge of the straight-edge to the front carbide bolt… …then again to the trailing carbide bolt. Twist the tie rod till you’ve got about 1/8″ of toe-out on the ski, then tighten down the lock nuts on the heim joints and put the boots back on.
What should toe out be on snowmobile skis?
The typical stock set-up calls for 1/8-in. toe-out alignment (that is, for each ski from parallel to track). Many people still neglect even adjusting toe-out, yet when implemented correctly, this small adjustment makes a big difference. There is also confusion around where to measure from.
What to do when your skis are out of alignment?
…then again to the trailing carbide bolt. Twist the tie rod till you’ve got about 1/8″ of toe-out on the ski, then tighten down the lock nuts on the heim joints and put the boots back on. If your skis are both way out of alignment there’s an adjustment for the steering post further up towards the bars.
How big is the toe out of a Polaris Ski?
Polaris specs 1/8″ toe out but if you’re anywhere from about 0-1/4″ you’ll be just fine outside of ice racing with extremely aggressive studding and carbides. i have never seen it done any other way…
This is what adjusts the toe-in/toe-out of the ski for that side. Measure from an edge of the straight-edge to the front carbide bolt… …then again to the trailing carbide bolt. Twist the tie rod till you’ve got about 1/8″ of toe-out on the ski, then tighten down the lock nuts on the heim joints and put the boots back on.
The typical stock set-up calls for 1/8-in. toe-out alignment (that is, for each ski from parallel to track). Many people still neglect even adjusting toe-out, yet when implemented correctly, this small adjustment makes a big difference. There is also confusion around where to measure from.
…then again to the trailing carbide bolt. Twist the tie rod till you’ve got about 1/8″ of toe-out on the ski, then tighten down the lock nuts on the heim joints and put the boots back on. If your skis are both way out of alignment there’s an adjustment for the steering post further up towards the bars.
Polaris specs 1/8″ toe out but if you’re anywhere from about 0-1/4″ you’ll be just fine outside of ice racing with extremely aggressive studding and carbides. i have never seen it done any other way…