@@StreetersGarage Yes, we were lucky. We were in E. St. J, VT not far from I93. We were breaking trail for about 10 miles when the belt started smoking. 2018 Switchback Pro-S with 1K miles. BTW, we met a few year ago. I ride with one of your former colleagues, Mark, and we bumped into you in Pittsburg (Happy Corner, if I recall). We both rode Ski-Doo and have converted to Polaris this year.
Yep! I remember. Mark pinged me on FB last night and let me know. Congratulations on coming over to the dark side. Lol I told Mark that we need to schedule a trip for next year.
@@StreetersGarage Yeah, I'm really happy with it. A little concerned that I have a clutch issue, but I'll have it checked out while it's under warranty. That 800 is a beast!
Thanks for replying about the broken adjustment screw, I accidentally deleted my comment which also deleted yours as well sorry about that. To confirm, what you recommended was to use belt removal bolt to relax tension on the helix, remove broken set screw, replace broken set screw, then adjust as normal. Is this correct? Thanks again for taking the time to answer.
I have never seen one of those secondaries like that. I guess that's because the newest sled I've ever owned was a '97. That is a neat way to adjust for belt wear, cool.
My adjustment screw is rusted in, spins when loosening the jam nut. Can I spray it with penetrating oil and try in the morning or is it broken off inside?
sounds like it's stripped out. You can try loosening the jam nut to the point that you can get a screwdriver underneath it and pry up against it as you're trying to back out the screw.
tony37725 Check out the comments. There’s another person that has the same setup as yours. Should be the the same process. Thanks for watching and please subscribe!
I have o4 Polaris sportsman and last week I was riding and loss power I had to push it all the way back home now it moves but not really much thow what dose that mean
My 1990 Polaris trailblazer takes off when you start it up. It has this clutch setup and a forward only trans. I have been locking the brake at idle to negate this issue, what is causing the belt to not disengage? I can see the clutches spinning as I roll the quad
my belt is lying low as yours was in the beginning of the video and it is like on cruise control when I start the sled and the belt squeals. If I move the belt up like you did wont it make it tighter and move on its own more ?
Correct. If it’s already squealing and creeping. The belt is already too tight. I would double check to make sure you have the correct belt on it and it’s not too short.
I have a POLARIS 800 xc sp,(just rebuilt the motor & added mechanical reverse ) I changed the belts twice,my problem is after a few minutes the sled won't move ,I have to work the throttle (feathering)walking the sled finally running along side of it to get it finally moving fast enough to jump on it goes for awhile until I slow down,and its starts all over again just about smoking up the belt- I just wanted to make a point that the sled had the same exact problem before motor rebuild & adding mechanical reverse. and also it works ok when sled is up on the snowmobile crane lift.-with NO WEIGHT FROM RIDER-. I have a brand NEW belt that I regret to put on because of this PROBLEM. -HELP I NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. - Thank you -
You either have an issue with the primary or secondary clutches. Either the primary is stuck open or the secondary is. When this happens, it simulates the sled is in the wrong "gear"
Sir I have a question on my 2006 Polaris fusion 700. There is a loud squeaky sound coming from the belt clutch area every time it is on idol. I was wondering if you would be able to help me out with some tips. Thank you!
My sled runs good when their isn’t a load and the track is off the ground but when I get on it the belt just smokes and it was adjusted just like yours what happening
sounds like you have binding in the driveline somewhere.You'll need to check the track for any bad bearings, broken slides etc. Something is preventing the track from spinning, which is why the belt in smoking . Check the parking brake, chaincase and pto drive shaft bearing too.
Good afternoon I have a 2010 polaris 600 iq touring, the problem I have is I changed my belt and every time it gets to tight and makes noise when I have the breaks on, and I've left the belt so lose that when I go to start it and give it gas while the back end is in the air it comes so tight still that it turns by itself when I don't even give it gas. Is there a way I can send you a video of my problem I'm having
@@waynebaron3180 Ok. Couple of things. Idle should be around 1500 rpm. If the belt is squealing on the primary at idle then it’s too tight. Plain and simple. Too loosen the belt. Open the jam and then screw the Allen head clockwise to loose the belt. Tighten the jam nut Start the sled and engage the clutches for it to pick up the change. Get it up to 35 mph. Stop the track and see if it’s still squeaking
My trail touring 550 does something where I'll loosen the secondary clutch, and when I start it it tightens up until its spinning with the primary, I got the back of it propped up so it won't take off when I start it
+Butch Clark The washers on the backside of the secondary? Those eliminate the amount of float on the jackshaft and helps the center to center alignment between the clutches. How many miles on the drive belt?
+Butch Clark It could as simple as a worn belt. As the belt wears, material is lost on the sides of it. Making it narrower and sit lower in the secondary. If you have a new belt I would try putting it in and adjust the belt deflection again.
