Ski-Doo EVEREST L/C ELECTRO 1981 Operator's Manual

model

V.I.N.

purchase date _

warranty expiry date

To be completed by dealer at time of sale.

DEALER IMPRINT AREA

MOTO-SKI
FUTURA
SPIRIT
NUVIK
MIRAGE
SUPER SONIC
ULTRA

SONIC

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
AFTER SALES SERVICE DEPARTMENT
BOMBARDIER L1MITEE
VALCOURT,OUEBEC
CANADA,

JOE2LO

The following are trademarks of Bom­bardier Limitee.

BOMBARDIER EVEREST
SKI-DOO CITATION
ALPINE OLYMPIOUE
BLIZZARD

TNT
CARRY-BOOSE
ELAN
ELITE
GRAND PRIX SPECIAL

INDEX

FOREWORD 2
SAFETYINMAINTENANCE

" 3

THE 1981

"LIMITED

WARRANTY"

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OFTEN ASKED

QUESTIONS

6

LISTING OF AREA DISTRIBUTORS 8
HOW

TO IDENTIFY YOUR

SNOWMOBILE

. . 9

CONTROLS/INSTRUMENTS

Throttle lever, brake lever, ignition switch, light switch, high beam indicator,
emergency cut-out switch, headlamp dimmer switch, rewind starter, primer,

ta­chometer, speedometer, temperature gauge, tether cut-out switch, adjustable
steering handle, mirror, hood opening, tool box,

fuel gauge, fuse holder 10

BREAK-IN PERIOD

Inspection, inspection checklist

14

FUEL
Recommended gasoline, recommended injection oil 16

PRE·START CHECK

Check points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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STARTING

PROCEDURE.

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EMERGENCY

STARTING

17

DRIVE BELT

AND

GUARD

REMOVAL

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LUBRICATION

Steering mechanism, chaincase oil level, suspension, rotary valve system,

injec-

tion oil system ,

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.19

MAINTENANCE

Spark pluqs, batteryI suspension conditionI track, suspension adjustment, track
tension and alignment, carburetor adjustment, drive belt, steering mechanism,
brake, steering, engine head nuts, engine mount nuts, exhaust system, cooling

system, general inspection, bulb replacement

20

STORAGE

Cooling system, track, suspension, ski assembly, fuel tank, carburetor, cylinder
lubrication, drive pulley, chaincase, controls, battery, chassis, general

inspec-

tion 27

PRE·SEASON PREPARATION

Pre-season preparation chart . . . . . . . .. . 30

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

GUIDE

31

TOOLS 33
SPECIFICATIONS 34
WIRING

DIAGRAM

35

SI

METRIC

INFORMATION

GUIDE

36

CHANGE

OF ADDRESS OR

OWNERSHIP

37

FOREWORD

The Operator Manual and the

Snow­mobile Safety handbook have been
prepared to acquaint the

owner

/ oper-

ator of a

new

snowmobile

with

the var­ious vehicle controls maintenance and
safe operating instructions. Each is
indispensable for the proper use of the
product, and should be kept

with

the

vehicle at all times.

Should you have any

per­taining to the warranty and its applica­tion, please consult the

"Often

Asked

Question"

section of this manual, or

your dealer.

2

This manual uses the following sym­bols:

...

WARNING:

Identifies an instruc-

~

tion which, if not followed, could

cause personal injury.

..,

CAUTION: Denotes an

instruc-

..

tion which, if not followed, could

severely damage vehicle components.

O

NOTE: Indicates supplementary

information needed to fully

com-

an instruction.

Although

the mere reading of such in-

formation does

not

eliminate the haz­ard, your understanding of the infor-.
mation will promote its correct use.

SAFETY

IN MAINTENANCE

Observe the following
precautions:

•

Throttle

mechanism should be
checked for free movement before
starting engine.

• The snowmobile engine can be
stopped by activating the emergen-

cy cut-out or tether switches or tur-

ning off the key.

• Engine should be running only when

pulley guard is secured in place.

• Never run the engine

without

drive
belt installed. Running an unloaded
engine can prove to be dangerous.

• Never run the when the track
is raised

off

the ground.

• It can be dangerous to run engine
with

the cab removed.

• Gasoline is flammable and explosive

under certain conditions. Always
manipulate in a well ventilated area.
Do not smoke or allow open flames
or sparks in the vicinity.

If gasoline

fumes are noticed while driving, the

cause should be determined and

corrected

without

delay.

• Maintain your

vehicle in top mecha-

nical condition at

all times.

• Your snowmobile is not designed to
be driven or on black top,
bare earth, or other abrasive sur­faces. On such surfaces abnormal

and excessive wear of critical parts

is inevitable.

• Installation of other than standard
equipment,

including ski-spreaders,

bumpers, racks, etc.

I could

severely the stability and safe­ty of your

vehicle. Avoid adding on

accessories that alter the basic ve-

hicle configuration.

• Whenever the vehicle is parked out­doors, overnight or for a long peri­od,

it is suggested to protect it

against the

inclemency of the

wheather

with

a snowmobile cover.

• Do

not

lubricate throttle

and/or

brake cables and housings.

Please read and understand all other

warnings contained elsewhere.

THIS

MANUAL

SHOULD

REMAIN

WITH

THE VEHICLE AT

THE

TIME

OF RESALE.

3

LIMITED WARRANTY

1981

SKI·DOO~)

SNOWMOBILES

1 . PERIOD

BOMBARDIER Limitee as manufacturer, warrants FROM THE DATE OF FIRST

CONSUMER SALES, every

1981

Ski-Doo® snowmobile, sold as

NEW

AND

UN-

USED, by an authorized Ski-Doo dealer,

for

periods of:

• 12 consecutive

months

for

ELAN® , CITATION*, EVEREST®,

ELlTE®

ALPINE® models.

• 90 consecutive days

for

BLIZZARD® 5500, 7500, 9500 models subject to the

following:

1. If delivery is made after the 31st day of March of a given year and before the 1st
day

of

December of the same year, the above 90 day warranty will start on De-

cember 1st.

2. If delivery is made

on/or

after the 2nd day of Januaryofa given year

but

before
the 31st day of March of the same year, all the unused portion of the 90 day pe­riod will be carried over to the next

winter

and start again on the 1st day of

December

of

the same year.

2·

WHAT

BOMBARDIER WILL DO

BOMBARDIER will repair

and/or

replace, at its option, components defective in

material

and/or

workmanship (under normal use and service,)

with

a genuine

BOMBARDIER component

without

charge

for

parts or labour, at any authofized

Ski-Doo dealer during said warranty period.

3 - CONDITION TO HAVE WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED

Present to the servicing dealer, the hard copy of the BOMBARDIER Customer Re­gistration card received by the customer from the selling dealer at time of pur­chase.

4·

WARRANTY TRANSFER

This warranty is transferable to subsequent ownerts)

for

remainder of warranty pe-

riod

from

original date of sale.

6·

EXCLUSIONS - ARE

NOT

WARRANTED

• Normal wear on all items such as,

but

not

limited to:

- drive belts

- slider shoes
spark plugs

- breaker points

- runners on skis

• A sulphated battery.

• Replacement parts

and/or

accessories

which

are

not

genuine Bombardier parts

and/or

accessories.

• Damage resulting

from

installation of parts other than genuine BOMBARDIER

parts.

• Damage caused by failure to provide proper maintenance as detailed in the
Operator Manual. The labour, parts and lubricants costs

of

all maintenance ser-

vices, including tune-ups and adjustments will be charged to the owner.

4

• Vehicles used

for

racing purposes.

• All optional accessories installed on the vehicle.
(The normal warranty policy for parts and accessories, if any, applies).

• Damage resulting from accident, fire or other casualty, misuse, abuse or ne­glect.

• Damage resulting from modification to the snowmobile

not

approved in writing

by BOMBARDIER.

• Losses

incurred

by

the

snowmobile

owner

other

than

parts

and

labour,

such

as,

but

not

limited

to,

transportation,

towing,

telephone

calls,taxis,

or

any

other

incidental

or

consequential

damages.

Some

statesorprovinces

do

not

allow

the

exclusionorlimitation

of

inciden-

tal

or

consequential

damages,

so

the

above

limitation

or

exclusion

may

not

apply.

I

..

EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES

This

warranty

gives

you

specific

rights, and

you

may

also

have

other

legal

rights

which

may

vary

from

statetostate,orprovincetoprovince.

Where

ap-

plicable

this

warranty

is expressly

in

lieu

of

all

other

expressed or

implied

warrantiesofBOMBARDIER,

its

distributors

and

the

selling dealer,

including

any

warranty

of

merchantability

of

fitness

for

any

particular

purpose; other-

wise

the

implied

warranty

is

limited

to

the

duration

of

this

warranty.

However,

some

statesorprovinces

do

not

allow

limitations

on

how

long.an

implied

warranty

lasts, so

the

above

limitation

may

not

apply.

Neither

the

distributor,

the

selling dealer,

nor

any

other

person

has

been

authorized

to

make

any

affirmation,

representation or

warranty

other

than

those

containedinthis

warranty,

andifmade,

such

affirmation,

representa-

tionorwarranty

shall

not

be

enforceable

against

BOMBARDIERorany

other

person.

7..CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

If a servicing problem or other difficulty occurs, we suggest the following:

1. Try to resolve the problem at the dealership

with

the Service Manager or

Owner.

2. If this fails, contact your area distributor listed in the Operator Manual.

3. Then if your grievance still remains unsolved, you may write to us:

BOMBARDIER

L1MITEE

Customer Relations

Recreational Products

Valcourt, Quebec, Canada, JOE 2LO

BOMBARDIER

LIMITEE RESERVESTHE RIGHT TO

MODIFY

ITS

WARRAN-

TY POLICY

AT

ANY

TIME, BEING UNDERSTOOD

THAT

SUCH

MODIFICA-

TION

WILL

NOT

ALTER THE

WARRANTY

CONDITIONS

APPLICABLE TO

VEHICLES SOLD WHILE THE ABOVE

WARRANTY

IS IN EFFECT.

October 1979

Bombardier Limitee

Valcourt, Quebec, Canada, JOE 2LO

"Trademarks of Bombardier l.irnitee

5

OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS

Q:

Why

must my snowmobile be registered?

After

alii

do have my original invoice

as proof of when I purchased my

snowmobile.

A:

The information

provided

by the Customer Warranty Registration

card

is

computerized,

and

a/l warranty claims thereafter, are processed by the com-

puter.

Without

this valuable information on the Warranty Registration Card,

we

cannot

acknowledge warrantyornotify

ownersofa possible safety recall.

Q:

How

do I

know

my vehicle has been registered at the factory?

A:

When you

bought

your

snowmobile the dealer

should

have completed,

and

forwarded us the manufacturer's

copy

of

the Customer Warranty Registra-

tion. The

hard

copy

of

the

cardisyour

proof

that

the snowmobile is registered.

Q: I bought my snowmobile in O'King County but I snowmobile in Washington

County. Can the dealer in Washington County accept warranty

work

on my

snowmobile?

A:

Yes,

any

authorizeddealerin

North

America can

perform

warranty repairs,

providing

the

customer

warranty registration

card

is presented.

Q: Where can I find information on the lubrication and maintenance of my snow-

mobile?

A:

In this Operator

Manual

provided

with

the vehicle

at

the time

of

first sale.

Q: Will the entire warranty be void or cancelled, if I do

not

operate or maintain my

new snowmobile exactly as specified in the Operator's Manual?

A:

Your warranty is validatany

authorized dealerofthe product. Your regis-

tration is the key element in

providing

the servicing dealer

with

the necessary

data to complete warranty claim forms. This information is also used to

notify

owners in the eventofa safety recall.

Q: Would you give some examples of abnormal use or strain, neglect or abuse?

A:

These terms are overlap each

other

in areas. Some ex-

amples may include: running the machine

outofoil, chain failure causedbya

lack

of

lubrication, operating the machine

with

a broken

or

damaged

part

which causes

another

part

to fail,

and

so on.Ifyou have

any

specific questions

on operation

or

maintenance, please

contact

your

dealer

for

advice.

6

Q:

What

costs are my responsibility during the warranty period?

A:

The customer's responstbilitv includes

all

costsofnormalmaintenance ser-

vices/ non-warranty repairs, accidents

and

collision damage/ as well as

oils,

and

spark plugs/

and

incidental or consequential damages costs as explained

in the warranty.

Q: Are

"Genuine"

Bombardier replacement parts used in warranty repairs covered

by warranty?

A.

Yes.

When installed

by

an authorized dealer,

any

"qenuine" Bombardier

part

used in warranty assumes the remaining warranty that exists on

the machine.

Q: Manufacturer does

not

accept warranty

work

on

pistons, why?

scored or melted

A:

From testing

and

experience/ we

know

that such piston

faNures

can only be

caused by detonation

or

pre-ignition, which are directly related to the fa/low-

ing factors

and

therefore, are beyond the manufacturer's control.

• Incorrect oil/gas mixture (too little or too much oil).

• Poor quality, outboard or straight mineral oils.

• Removal of intake silencer.

• Hot spark

pluqts) (improper heat range).

Q: If I sell my snowmobile within the warranty period, will the new owner qualify

for the balance of the warranty?

A:

Yes,

provided the

unit

has already been registered with the manufacturer.

Note that the change

of

ownership card in this manualshould be completed

and

sent to Bombardier i.imitee.

7

LISTING OF

AREA

DISTRIBUTORS

CANADIAN

DISTRIBUTORS

AMERICAN DISTRIBUTORS

VlT

6M2

Vermont

AND

RECREATIONAL

IIVI("E:I'tLM"LJ

MACHINE,S INC

BOMBARDIER

CORPORATION

4505 West Superior Street

P,O, Box 6106

Duluth, Minnesota 55806

[phone]

North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri,
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio (less eastern

half), Tennessee,
Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Northern Idaho,
Northern Wyoming, Montana, Iowa, Washington

Maseachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,

Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, District of

Ohio.

I

nl,DUI

lUI'

DIVISION

DISTRIBUTICIN

DIVISION

DISTRllBUTIOiN

DIVISION

I\LF)INI~

DISTRIElllTORS

LIMITED

LTD,

M4W

lAB

Franklin District

E:t

Keewatin

8

HOW

TO IDENTIFY YOUR

SNOWMOBILE

The main components of your snow­mobile (engine, track and frame) are
identified by different serial numbers.

It

may sometimes become necessary to
locate these numbers for warranty pur­poses or to trace your snowmobile in

the event of theft.

ENGINE
SERIAL
NUMBER

O

NOTE: We strongly recommend that you take note of all the serial numbers

on your vehicle and supply them to your insurance company. It will surely
help in the event a snowmobile is stolen.

9

A) Throttle Lever
BJ

Brake Lever

CJ

Ignition

Switch

DJ

Light

Switch

EJ

High Beam Indicator

FJ

Emergencv Cut-Out

Switch

GJ

Headlamp

Dimmer

Switch

HJ

Rewind Starter Handle

A) Throttle Lever

Located on right side of handlebar.
When compressed, it controls the

en-

gine speed and the engagement of the
transmission.

When released, engine

speed returns automaticalfy to idle.

B) Brake Lever

Located on the left side of handlebar.
When compressed, the brake is ap­plied. When released, it automatically
returns to its original position. Braking
effect is proportionate to the pressure
applied on the lever.

O

NOTE:Compressing the brake
lever

will light up the injection oil
level indicator bulb. If bulbs does not
light up, replace

with

a new one.

10

I} Primer

J)

Tachometer
K) Speedometer
L) Temperature Gauge
M) Tether Cut

-out

Switch

N) Injection

oil

level indicator

0)

Mirror

P) Adjustable steering handle

C) Ignition Switch

OFF

START

Key operated, 3 position switch. To
start engine, turn key fully clockwise to
5T ART position and hold.

Return key

to ON position immediately

after

engine has started.

To stop engine,

turn key counter clockwise to 0 FF

position