Step 1



First, you need to make sure that your sled is sitting on level ground (or in the garage is easier) and alternatively, the skis and track on dollies. You want the 'natural' weight of the sled to bear pressure on the skis. DO NOT hang the front of the sled in the air as this will make measurements incorrect. Make sure that the skis are lined up straight ahead of the sled, straight as possible.
STEP 2



Next, you will need someone to help you out with this one, you need to measure the width between the skis. Measure from the bolt that goes thru the ski for the carbide at the front of the right ski, under the sled to the same bolt on the front of the left ski. It is important to measure from the center of the bolt to the center of the bolt on the other side. (write this measurement down)
STEP 3



Next you will need to measure at the rear of the ski, where the thru bolt goes thru the ski for the carbide. Measure from the center of the bolt on the left ski to the center of the bolt on the right ski. Write down both sets of measurements.
STEP 4



making sure that you are measuring from the same place both on the front of the ski and at the rear of the ski. After you have both sets of measurements, you shouldn't have more then 1/4 to 1/2 inch difference of the front measurement to the rear measurement AND the front of the skis should be wider apart than the rear.
(NOTE; Do NOT measure from the edge of the ski as ski shapes/profiles are usually not the same from front to back of the ski)



The area in RED is the Tie-Rod End

The GREEN area is the tie-rod lock nut

The WHITE area is the Adjusting rod
STEP 5



Next, you will need to loosen the locking nut on the tie-rod outer end. It looks like this. The outer nut is 'regular' in that it loosens the correct way (lefty-loosie, righty-tighty).
STEP 6



Next loosen the inside tie-rod end lock nut (it loosens opposite of 'regular' you turn clockwise to loosen) then the shaft between the lock-nuts should rotate with little resistance. You will find that rotating one way will make the skis come together in the front of the sled(Toe-In) and rotating the other way will make the skis move apart at the front of the sled (Toe-Out). Adjust this till you have about HALF of the difference taken up. The reason that you only adjust one side for about half, is that if your skis were badly in need of adjustment and you adjusted the whole amount, then your handlebars would be crooked all the time. You will need to take measurements again at this time to confirm if you are close or not.
STEP 7



Now do the same for the left side, loosen the outer tie-rod lock nut.
STEP 8



Next loosen the inside tie-rod end lock nut (it loosens opposite of 'regular' you turn clockwise to loosen) after both lock-nuts are loose, the shaft between the lock-nuts should rotate with little resistance. IF the shaft is hard to turn, you will notice that there are 'flats' on the shaft about half it's distance, you can put an open ended wrench on it to facilitate turning. You will find that rotating one way will make the skis come together in the front of the sled(Toe-In) and rotating the other way will make the skis move apart at the front of the sled (Toe-Out). You will need to take measurements again at this time to confirm if you are close or not. Adjust this till you have all of the difference taken up and once again, measure and see that you only have approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch Toe-Out adjustment on your skis, also make sure that you tighten up all locking nuts.
STEP 9



Lastly, try to keep the tie-rod ends level with one another (the inside tie-rod with the outside tie-rod) other wise you can run into problems when the ski travels up and down.

This process is better left for when there is snow on the ground because you will want to test it out.

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Warning, Always consult your dealer before attempting to adjust your sled. This article is my opinion and not that of any dealer or manufacturer. Contents may have settled during shipment. Package sold by weight not volume. producers not responsible for type-o's and can cancel offer at any time. Please keep in mind that this is only to guide you in the right direction…it is not to be taken as the bible of ski-alignment. There are other reasons that your sled could dart from side to side, but this is one of the easist things to adjust. This adjustment should NOT take more than about 15 minutes or so of precious sledding time. Good luck and have a blast out there!