Snowmobile Handbook (Chilton's General-Interest Manuals) (Paperback)

by Chilton (Author)

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Product Description
Covers service, theory and maintenance, offering all the basic information a novice rider needs and serving as a great reference source for the experienced snowmobiler. It also provides a guide to selecting, buying and installing riding gear and accessories.

(Keywords: General-Interest Manuals)

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning; 1 edition (October 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801991242
• ISBN-13: 978-0801991240
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,022,264 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, decent snowmobile book, October 30, 2006

By	Francis P (North Dakota) - See all my reviews

This is a Chilton's general snowmobile guide. I'm not usually impressed with manuals as they are usually vague and dry, but this isn't bad. It's actually alot of fun to leaf through if you're a new snowmobiler, or a veteran of sledding. It was issued in 1999 and has most (if not all) 1999 snowmobiles in it from the "big 4".

The 1st chapter is an intro to setting up shop with tools, hardware and a conversion chart. (Metric to standard,etc.). Chapter 2 is how to chose a snowmachine. 3 has riding gear and 4 is general engine & drivetrain maintenance. Even though the manual is broad in scope, it's good at theory of operation & how things work. Chapter 5 is chassis maintenance, while 6 is riding preparation. 7 is all accessories for a snowmo and 8 is cleaning. Chapter 9 covers troubleshooting for all systems (engine, drive, electrical, etc.) and chapter 10 is storage.

Although this manual/book is not model specific it does make a great supplement for a model specific manual. It's easy to read and the humor in it is the icing on the cake. A great deal on Amazon.com, I might add.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let It Snow!, December 28, 2003

By	Andy (Newfoundland and Labrador Canada) - See all my reviews

As I was new to the sport I wanted some background. I ordered the book not really knowing what to expect, it turned out to be a great source of information. Keeping it basic and interesting is a very difficult balance, the authors managed really well. Lots of pictures to illustrate a well written text is central to this large paperback. This is not a new book however, it is still relevent in 2003/4; it is well worth the money and I will keep my eyes open for a future rewrite.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good intro, July 8, 2008

By	egghrbr (Egg Harbor WI) - See all my reviews

If you are new to snowmobiling and want to learn how to repair basic systems on your sled this is the book for you. Not advanced, but good quality maintenance and repair examples.