Question on Idle on 01' 500 Polaris

[JP Z]

Basically just pull it off eh? I will try that today, was just going to bring it in....but didn't want to put it back together unless I was fully ready.

Thanks,

[ratmn218]

im not a gambler

but i would guess you will be puttng in a new clutch

[JP Z]

Dangit!!!! I'm kind of thinking clutch, but it was just replaced last year I believe......wonderful.

[rundrave]

did you measure you belt deflection? did you take the belt off and inspect everything? How do the clutch buttons and shims look?

It could also be the sprag bearing in your clutch is starting to go bad. The center groved pully in the clutch should turn freely in one direction and lock in the other direction. When the sprag goes bad it locks in both directions.

If a machine sits for a while it can lock up. Have you tried riding it for a while and seeing if it continues. That would answer alot of questions. Get the belt warm and see if it continues.

[JP Z]

I''m Just Bringing it in Wed. Need the Yearly service done anyways on the thing. (And I've already got it sitting on the trailor ready.) Thanks for the tips......I'll just wait and see if that was the problem and let you know.

[JP Z]

The Clutch needed to be shimmed, and the needle valve was bad in the Carb. So a nice little $300 yuck yuck.........

And the Belt was wearing, mostly related to the clutch shimming.

[rundrave]

 Originally Posted By: rundrave

did you measure you belt deflection? did you take the belt off and inspect everything? How do the clutch buttons and shims look?

see told ya

glad your back and running again

if your clutch was just replaced a year ago, it shouldnt be failing again this soon. I hope you didnt have the same people replace it that did the work the first time.

[Roofer]

I'll take a guess and say that it was from using High range when low range should have been used. Very common.

Glad you got it fixed.

[JP Z]

Same shop, I need to look back at the service records and figure out the deal.........and honestly I don't even know WHEN to use Low Range...........just happened after I'd gotten stucken in some divets plowing that last big snow.

[Dave]

Use low range for speeds from about 10mph and lower.

[JP Z]

Good to know, I've always been told High range unless you are towing slowly or the like.........and technically I think I'm faster than 10mph when plowing...

[Dave S]

I would personally use low range for plowing snow, at least the wet heavy slop that we've been getting lately. Also use low for towing heavy loads.

[Dave]

Slowly navigating trails, towing, plowing. Those are the times I use low range.

[Macgyver55]

 Originally Posted By: Dave

Slowly navigating trails.....

So, thats what you call it!

[Roofer]

haha

what does your avatar say?

[Macgyver55]

Its a picture my brother took, it says

I'm ready to ride, who's with me?

[JP Z]

Well since it's almost a year to the date when this happened last I might as well tack onto this post that my "wonderful" atv wants to creep again. And I even used Low gear like I was supposed to.

So my question is this, should i be expecting to have to shim the clutch yearly?

Also my foot brake seems to be shot from get frozen any ideas?

Thanks,