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Track alignment, what moves

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What actually moves when you tighten the right bolt , looking from rear of sled, the track , or the skid ?
In other words , when you tighten the right side adjuster bolt, does it pull the track to the right, or is it pulling the skid frame to the right ?
 

It slides the rear axle. Tightening the right side will make the track move to the left.
 
Ok.
So it is moving the TRACK, skid frame remains same place.
So
In my example, tightning (clock wise)the right side adjuster , puts more tension,tightness, on the right side, thereby allowing the track to shift LEFT.

It gets confusing , because some references are to the sliders, and the sliders are NOT moving, it's the track.
All correct?
 
It may reference the sliders because you not only want to use those adjusting bolts to tighten/loosen the track but also to align it and by align it, you want the sliders/rails to be equally centered between the track clips/windows which may require the track to be shifted right or left.
 
You need to loosen the rear axle nut first before you run the adjusters in case you havent already figures this out. G.B.
 
You need to loosen the rear axle nut first before you run the adjusters in case you havent already figures this out. G.B.

This is a good point and very easy to forget. Also watch what is happening when you "tighten" a bolt.

For example, Clockwise, will suck a bolt in, counter clockwise pushes a bolt out. So in the case of moving the axle, you technically are moving the axle in or out. So clockwise movement will actually move the axle in, and loosen that side of the track. Counter clockwise should move the axle back tightening that side. The track will naturally move to the looser side.

So without explaining any further, just put your socket on, while the sled is lifted, and watch what happens to the sag in the track when ratcheting. You will see the sag change one way or the other. Even in the owners manual, it will say "turn in" or "turn out" rather than direction. So just look at what is happening to the axle and track as you ratchet.

Good luck,
 


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