SNOWMOBILE STEERING SKI SUSPENSION Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: transport. SUBSTANCE: steering ski suspension has steering arm 1, inclined bell-crank 2, shock absorber 4, flexible member 5 and eyes secure shock absorber 4 and bell-crank 2 on ski. Longer arm of inclined bell- crank 12 is located on rear half of ski, and shock absorber 4, on front half of ski. Flexible member 5, in form of cylindrical spring, is installed on shock absorber 4 between front eye 6 and shorter arm 3 of bell-crank 2. Longer arm of bell-crank 2 is flat and is secured in two rear eyes spaced in width of ski on rigid load-bearing base 9. Front eye 6 is also secured on load-bearing base 9 and it has several fixed positions on longitudinal axis of ski. EFFECT: decreased load on suspension members, facilitated steering, possibility of adjustment of clearance. 7 dwg