I bought my 2006 Attak only a couple weeks ago, no owners manual. Here's my question:
The sled is darting, it has new 6 inch carbides, I think it has too much ski pressure. How do I back off the front shocks? I have the factory tool, but cannot turn it back (or tighten).
I tried lifting the front off the ground, I don't want to break anything. How the heck do I turn that adjustment nut back? What's the trick? How much should I back it off? It's kind of a handful on the trails. It's harder to steer than my 1998 SRX. I am 240 pounds, so maybe I a little heavy for how it is set up now. Or, do I need dual carbides? Hate to do that when I just put on new 6 inch wear bars. Thanks.
The sled is darting, it has new 6 inch carbides, I think it has too much ski pressure. How do I back off the front shocks? I have the factory tool, but cannot turn it back (or tighten).
I tried lifting the front off the ground, I don't want to break anything. How the heck do I turn that adjustment nut back? What's the trick? How much should I back it off? It's kind of a handful on the trails. It's harder to steer than my 1998 SRX. I am 240 pounds, so maybe I a little heavy for how it is set up now. Or, do I need dual carbides? Hate to do that when I just put on new 6 inch wear bars. Thanks.
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I have an 06 Attak and run the Stud Boy Deuces and I have not really had a problem with darting since I put them on...There are a number of different ways to fix darting problems but some people suggest shimming your skis. If you don't know what that is, do a quick search and you'll find lots. Personally I haven't needed to shim my skis but since you just got those carbides it might be worth it.
As for adjusting the front shocks, they are on there really tight. The best thing to do is put it on and use a hammer and lightly tap the end of the adjustment tool. This trick works for stubborn or rusted bolts and whatnot too. However, I don't believe that having too much preload would lead to darting. Usually too much preload will lead the sled's steering to be heavier which might be contributing to your overall negative handle characteristics.
As for adjusting the front shocks, they are on there really tight. The best thing to do is put it on and use a hammer and lightly tap the end of the adjustment tool. This trick works for stubborn or rusted bolts and whatnot too. However, I don't believe that having too much preload would lead to darting. Usually too much preload will lead the sled's steering to be heavier which might be contributing to your overall negative handle characteristics.
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Adjusting spring pre load with a mono shock in the rear does not change ski pressure like you might think due to only having one rear shock. Shunning the ski's will help darting but also makes it steer harder. There is only one sure way to completely eliminate darting and corner like never before. (SnowTracker's)
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