how to straighten ski?

[09 arctic cat m8]

my 09 m8 has a angled ski the left is angled and the right is straight with the handle bars anybody know how to correct this problem thanks

 

[Summiteer]

You should be able to either lengthen or shorten the tie rod by screwing in/out tie rod end on wonky ski.

 

[joe-bert]

My buddy thought it was a tie rod that made his ski crooked... but make sure you check your spindle you may have twisted it a bit or bent it... hopefully its just a matter of adjusting the tie rod... spindles are expensive.

 

[09 arctic cat m8]

ok thanks it was angled from day one.

 

[sweld]

i had to readjust mine from the dealer as well

 

[09 arctic cat m8]

how did you do it sweld?

 

[gibsons]

mine was off as well right from the dealer. I took two straight edges and laid them along my track (make sure they're long enough to run out past the skis), used a bunjie strap to hold some pressure from ski loop to ski loop, and adjusted tie rods till distance was equal from ski to straight edge on both sides. hope that helps.

 

[tchriste]

Keep in mind when you are adjusting your skis that you want "toe out"...between 1/8-1/4 inch.....

 

[09 arctic cat m8]

Keep in mind when you are adjusting your skis that you want "toe out"...between 1/8-1/4 inch.....

thanks to all who have responded and what does Toe Out] mean thanks

 

[Summiteer]

thanks to all who have responded and what does Toe Out] mean thanks

You want your skis to point outwards slightly at the front.
Helps reduce darting a little bit

 

[gibsons]

correct, and that's why I put the bunjie strap loop to loop. once it was squared up, take the bunjie off, and then you have your toe out.

 

[tchriste]

Ski tips pointing out 1/8-1/4 inch, stops the frontend from "darting".......