Steering Column End Play??

[skidooslayer687]

Hey guys, just wondering if anybody else has had issues with the steering column having some end play up and down... When I grab onto my bars I can lift them up and down, very little, havnt measured it but I would say 1/8" or so... Just wondering if this is normal or not?? Havnt looked into it at all, just was wondering if anyone else had any issues like this??

Thanks!

 

[YamahaTim]

Ya I don't know if it's a 1/4 inch maybe a 1/8 or less but I can move mine up and down. Although it's been launched several times.

 

[Nytro40th]

I have not noticed any movement in mine and I man handle my sled lol. I will keep an eye on it.

 

[TJ-R]

I have some up and down and even side to side, less than 3/8" side to side and less than 1/4 up and down. I am concern, and need to get in there and take a look at where it is coming from. While I ride it as if I was trying to smash the big bumps into little bumps, and actually I am. However it only has 400 miles and maybe the last 150 that hard.

 

[fx-treme]

I had about 2 to 3 inches of play side to side and found the nylon nut on the tie rod end at the bottom of the steering column was not tight at all. no threads coming out of the top of the nut. put lock tight on it and tightened, now have 5-6 threads showing. looked on arctic chat and found this to be a common issue from factory.check the nuts on the steering column, could be dangerous.

 

[skidooslayer687]

Perfect guys! Thanks for the replies!