• 13 parts
  • Checked October 2026

Parts of a Snowmobile

A snowmobile from the side: name each part from the skis in front to the track behind.

Parts of a Snowmobile

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Write the name of each numbered part.Answer key

  1. Ski
  2. Track
  3. Seat
  4. Handlebar
  5. Hood
  6. Windshield
  7. Headlight
  8. Tunnel
  9. Running board
  10. Spindle
  11. Wear bar
  12. Idler wheels
  13. Rear suspension

Own drawing from plain geometry. Licence: own work.

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The snowmobile 13

  1. Ski One of two at the front. They steer the machine.
  2. Track The endless belt the engine drives. It pushes the snowmobile along.
  3. Seat The long padded seat for the rider.
  4. Handlebar The bar that turns the skis. It carries the throttle and brake levers.
  5. Hood The cover over the engine, at the front.
  6. Windshield A clear shield that turns the wind from the rider.
  7. Headlight The lamp in the front of the hood.
  8. Tunnel The long cover over the track, behind the hood.
  9. Running board A ledge along each side of the tunnel for the rider's feet.
  10. Spindle The upright post that holds a ski and turns it.
  11. Wear bar A replaceable hard bar under the ski. It takes the wear.
  12. Idler wheels Wheels inside the track. Moving the rear ones sets its tension.
  13. Rear suspension The frame of rails, arms and a shock inside the track.

How this list was compiled: Every name checked on 2026-10-01 and kept only where two of these use it. (1) Wikipedia, Snowmobile, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowmobile : the track at the rear, the skis at the front, the windshield, running boards. (2) One maker's operator's manual, read as page text at https://archive.org/details/manualzilla-id-6308927 : skis, the ski wear bar under each ski, spindle, hood, windshield, headlight, handlebar, seat, tunnel, running boards, track, idler wheels, rear suspension and skid frame. (3) A second maker's service manual, read as page text at https://archive.org/details/manualzilla-id-6886164 : skis and skags, spindles, hood, headlight, handlebars, seat, tunnel, track, idler wheels, rear suspension. Licence: own work

The drawing: Own drawing from plain geometry; nothing traced. Licence: own work

How it works

A snowmobile steers with two skis and drives with one track. This parts of a snowmobile diagram shows the machine from the side, with thirteen parts to name.

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Front: the parts that steer

The handlebar turns two spindles, and each spindle holds a ski. Under each ski a wear bar, also called a skag or runner, takes the wear. The hood covers the engine, with the headlight in its nose and the windshield on top.

Back: the parts that drive

The engine drives the track, an endless belt. Inside the track sit the rear suspension and the idler wheels; the rear idler wheels are moved to set the tension of the track. The tunnel covers the track, and the rider keeps both feet on the running boards.

  • A wear bar is also called a skag, and the rear suspension the skid or skid frame. The quiz accepts each.

Questions and answers

What are the parts of a snowmobile called?

In front, the skis with their wear bars and spindles, the hood, the headlight, the windshield and the handlebar. Behind, the seat, the tunnel, the running boards, the track, the idler wheels and the rear suspension.

What is the tunnel on a snowmobile?

The long cover over the track, behind the hood. A track that is too loose can slap against it, which is one reason track tension is checked.

What is a wear bar on a snowmobile ski?

A replaceable bar fixed to the underside of the ski. It takes the wear that would otherwise fall on the ski itself.

What moves a snowmobile forward?

The track. The engine drives this endless belt at the rear, while the skis at the front only steer.

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