How to Install Handlebar Risers on Your Snowmobile

Stand on your machine and determine how high you want the bars to be., Remove the bar padding, exposing the factory bars and mounts. , Loosen and remove the factory bolts., Look at the brake, throttle, and oil cables., Order the bar risers once you...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Stand on your machine and determine how high you want the bars to be.

    There should be four bolts on top and four on the bottom. , They are the only cables that go from the handlebars to the engine of the machine.

    Stand on the machine and make sure lines are long enough for the added height. , A pivot adapter might be needed if your machine does not have one.

    If the cables are not long enough, new ones must also be ordered at this time. , If you ordered longer cables they should also go on at this point.

    Then the bars must be attached.

    Make sure to use Loctite on all bolts. , Torque the bolts to factory specs. ,,,
  2. Step 2: Remove the bar padding

  3. Step 3: exposing the factory bars and mounts.

  4. Step 4: Loosen and remove the factory bolts.

  5. Step 5: Look at the brake

  6. Step 6: throttle

  7. Step 7: and oil cables.

  8. Step 8: Order the bar risers once you know your desired height.

  9. Step 9: When the parts come in

  10. Step 10: bolt on the pivot adapter

  11. Step 11: if necessary

  12. Step 12: and then the riser block itself.

  13. Step 13: Adjust the bars and riser to a comfortable position of your liking.

  14. Step 14: Replace your bar padding and cover if desired.

  15. Step 15: Bleed your brakes in case air has gotten in the line.

  16. Step 16: Start the sled and make sure everything works.

Detailed Guide

There should be four bolts on top and four on the bottom. , They are the only cables that go from the handlebars to the engine of the machine.

Stand on the machine and make sure lines are long enough for the added height. , A pivot adapter might be needed if your machine does not have one.

If the cables are not long enough, new ones must also be ordered at this time. , If you ordered longer cables they should also go on at this point.

Then the bars must be attached.

Make sure to use Loctite on all bolts. , Torque the bolts to factory specs. ,,,

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