Ski-Doo Blizzard 5500 1981 User manual

model

serial number

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

Text by:

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

AFTER SALES SERVICE DEPARTMENT

BOMBARDIER L1MITEE

VALCOURT, QUEBEC

CANADA,

JOE2LO

The following are trademarks of Bom-

bardier l.imitee.

BOMBARDIER EVEREST

SKI-DOD CITATION

ALPINE OLYMPIQUE

BLIZZARD

T'NT

CARRY-BOOSE

ELAN

ELITE

GRAND PRIX SPECIAL

INDEX

FOREWORD 2

THE 1981uLIMITED WARRANTY" 3

OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS 5

LISTING OFAREA DISTRIBUTORS 7

HOW

TO IDENTIFY YOUR SNOWMOBILE 8

SAFETY IN MAINTENANCE . . . . .. . . .. .. 9

CONTROUINSTRUMENTS

Throttle lever, brake lever, ignition/light switch, headlamp dimmer switch,

emergency cut-out switch, manual starter handle, primer, speedometer, tether

cut-outswitch, hood opening, tool box, fuel gauge, fuel tank cap 10

BREAK

IN PERIOD

Break-in, inspection. 10hour inspection checklist 12

FUEL

MIXING

Recommended gasoline, recommended oil, fuel mixture ratio, fuel mixing pro-

cedure ..........................................

.14

PRE

START CHECK

Check points 15

STARTING PROCEDURE

Starting procedure, emergency starting

.1&

LUBRICATION

Frequency. belt guard removal, drive belt removal, steering mechanism. chain-

case oil level

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance chart, spark plugs, suspension, track, track tension and alignment,

carburetor adjustment, drive belt. steering mechanism, drive pulley, brake, steer-

ing adjustment, engine head nuts, engine mount nuts, muffler attachment, fan

belt. bulb replacement. general inspection ,19

STORAGE

Track, suspension, ski, controls, chaincase, fuel tank. carburetors. cylinder lubri-

cation, chassis. general inspection 24

PRE

SEASON PREPARATION

Pre-seasonpreparation. chart. . .

.27

TROUBLE SHOOTING 28

TOOLS 30

SPECIFICATIONS ,31

WIRING

DIAGRAM.

........................... . 32

SI METRIC INFORMATION GUIDE 33

CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR OWNERSHIP. ..................... .. . 35

FOREWORD

The Operator Manual and the Snow-

mobile Safety handbook have been

prepared to acquaint the owner Ioper-

ator of a new snowmobile with the var-

ious 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 questions

~er

taining to the warranty and Its applica-

tion/ please consult the

"0ften

Asked

Question" section of this manual, or

your selling dealer.

This manual uses the following sym-

bols.

•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.

ONOTE: Indicates supplementary

information needed to fully com-

plete an instruction.

Although the mere

re~di~g

of such in-

formation does not eliminate the haz-

ard/ your understandinq of the infor-

mation will promote Its correct use.

LIMITED

WARRANTY

1981

SKI-DOO~

SNOWMOBILES

1-PERIOD

BOMBARDIER® LlMITEE as manufacturer, warrants FROM THE DATE OF

FIRST CONSUMER SALES, every

1981

SKI-DOO®snowmobile, sold as NEW

AND UNUSED, 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 and 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 sameyear, the above 90 day warranty will start on De-

cember 1st.

2. If delivery is made

on/or

after the 2nd day of January of a given year

but

before

the 31st day of March of the sameyear, all the unused portion of the 90 day pe-

riod will be carried over to the next winter and start again on the 1st day of De-

cember of the same year.

2·

WHAT

BOMBARDIER WILL DO

BOMBAR01

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 authorized

SKI-DOO dealer during said warranty period.

3-CONDITION TO HAVE WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED

Presentto the servicing dealer, the hard copy of the BOMBARDIER Customer Re-

gistration card received by the customer from the selling dealer at time of pur-

chase.

4•WARRANTY TRANSFER

This warranty istransferable to subsequent ownerts) for remainder of warranty pe-

riod from original date of sale.

5.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.

• 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 ne-

glect.

• Damage resulting from modification to the snowmobile

not

approved in writing

by BOMBARDIER.

• Lossesincurred 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

states

provinces

not

allow

the

exclusion

limitation

incide

....

tal

consequential damages, so

the

above

limitation

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

state

state,

province

province.

Where

applicable

this

warranty

is expressly in

lieu

all

other

expressed or

implied

warranties

BOMBARDIER,

its

distributors

and

the

.elling

dealer,

including

any

wananty

merchantability

fitness

for

any

particular

purpose; other-

wise

the

implied

w.ranty

limited

the

duration

this

warranty.

How-

ever,

some

states

provinces

not

allow

limitations

how

long

an im-

plied

warranty

lasts, so

the

above

limitation

may

not

apply.

Neither

the

distributor,

the

selling dealer,

nor

any

other

person

has

been

authorized

make

any

affirmation,

representation

warranty

other

than

those

contained

this

warranty,

and

made,

such

affirmation,

representa-

tion

warranty

shall

not

be enforceable

against

BOMBARDIER

any

other

person.

BOMBARDIER LIMITEE reserves

the

right

modify

its

warranty

policy

any

time,

being

understood

that

such

modification

will

not

alter

the

w.ranty

conditions

applicable

vehicles

sold

while

the

above

warranty

effect.

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 Limitee

Customer Relations

Recreational Products

Valcourt, Quebec, Canada, JOE 2LO

January 1980

Bombardier Limitee

Valcourt, Quebec, Canada, JOE 2LO

@*Trademarks of Bombardier Limitee

Copy

this

text

is available

from

your

dealer

request.

OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS

Why

must my snowmobile be registered? After

aliI

do have my original invoice

as proof of when I purchased my snowmobile.

Your warranty is valid at any authorized dealer

the product. Your regis-

tration is the key element in providinq the servicing dealer with the necessary

data to complete warranty claim forms. Thisinformation is also used to notify

owners in the event

asafety recall.

How

do I

know

my vehicle has been registered at the factory?

When you

bought

your snowmobile the dealershouldhave completed,

and

forwarded us the manufacturer's copy

the Customer Warranty Registra-

tion. Thehardcopy

the card is your

proof

that the snowmobile is registered.

Q: Ibought my snowmobile in

King County but I snowmobile in Washington

County. Can the dealer in Washington County accept to perform warranty work

on my snowmobile?

Yes,

any authorizeddealer in 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?

In this Operator Manualprovided with the vehicle at the time

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?

The warranty

the

new

snowmobile cannot be "tvoided" or Cancelled".

However,

aparticular failure is caused by operation or maintenance other

than is shown in the Operator Manual, that failure may

not

be covered under

warranty. This includes service work performed by the customer, especially

the critical adjustments to ignition, timing, carburetion

and

oil injection/or

OJ!

mixture.

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

Theseterms are general

and

overlap each otherin areas. Some specific ex-

amples may include: running the machine

out

oil, sustained high r.p.m. full

throttle use, chain failure caused by a lack

lubrication

and/or

adjustments,

operating the machine with a broken

damaged

part

which causes another

part

to fail,

and

so on.

you have any specific questions on operation or main-

tenance, please contact your dealer

for

advice.

What

costs are my responsibility during the warranty period?

Thecustomer's responsebilitv includes

all

costs

normalmaintenanceser-

vices, non-warranty repairs, accidents

and

collision damage, as well as oils,

and

spark plugs,

and

incidental

consequential damages costs as explained

in the warranty.

Q: Are

"Genuine"

Bombardier replacement parts used in warranty repairs covered

by warranty?

Yes.

When installed

an authorized dealer, any

"genuine"

Bombardier

part

used in warranty repairs assumes the remaining warranty that exists on

the machine.

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

for the balance of the warranty?

Yes,

provided the

unit

has already been registered

with

the manufacturer.

Note that the change

ownership card in this manual should be completed

and

sent to Valcourt

LISTING OF AREA

DISTRIBUTORS

CANADIAN

DISTRIBUTORS

DISTRIIBUTION

DIVISION

2V8

Franklin District & Keewatin

A2H 6G7

2Y8

Yukon,

N.W.T.

AMERICAN

DISTRIBUTORS

BOMBARDIER

CORPORATION

4505 West Superior Street

PO.

Box 6106

Duluth, Minnesota 55806

(218) 628-2881

North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Illinois, Missouri,

Michigan. Indiana, Ohio Oesseastern half), Tennessee

Kentucky. West Virginia. Virginia. Northern Idaho,

Northern

Wyoming,

Montana, Iowa, Washington

ELLIOTT & HUTCHINS INC.

East Main Street Road

Malone, New York 12953

(518) 483-4411

New York. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island.

Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Maryland, Delaware, District of

Columbia. Northern half of Ohio.

CrIlIlD"CI\'T

AND RECREATIONAL

CENTER

"VIDcnL,",I~U

MACHIf\IES

INC.

03584

IHOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR SNOWMOBILE

ENGINE

SERIAL

NUMBER

The main components of your snow-

mobile (engine, track and frame) are

identified by different serial numbers. It

may sometimes become necessary to

locate these numbers for warranty pur-

poses or to trace your snowmobile in

the event of theft.

ONOTE: 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.

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