How do I Reset my drive belt on a Kawasaki ATV?

The information contained in the guide explains how to reset your Drive Belt Check system and/or the Drive Belt Failure Detection System. Models equipped with a Drive Belt Check system may alert you to check your belt by illuminating a light on the instrument cluster.

How to diagnose a bad drive belt tensioner?

How to Diagnose a Bad or Failing Drive Belt Tensioner? 1 Grinding or squeaking noise from the belts or tensioner. 2 Unusual belt wear. 3 Belt-driven accessories fail.

Do you need to reset the belt light on an ATV?

The belt warning system on your ATV must be PROPERLY reset and should not be disabled or tampered with. This manual will show you how to properly reset it. Don’t get stranded out in the middle of nowhere without the information you need to reset your belt light and get back on the trail.

Can a bad drive belt pulley cause wear?

If the drive belt tensioner pulley has any sort of issue it can cause unusual and accelerated wear on the belt. A bad pulley can cause fraying on the edges of the belt, and in severe cases can even cause it to break. 3. Belt-driven accessories fail Another symptom of bad or failing drive belt tensioner is failure of the belt driven accessories.

How to troubleshoot a V belt belt failure?

Carefully align the flat idler on the slack side of the drive as close as possible to the driver sheaves Check machine components and guards, motor mounts, motor pads, bushings brackets and framework for stability, adequate design strength, proper installation and proper maintenance.

Can a belt be put on a drive?

Belts should never be forced onto pulleys. If the belt is too tight to put on the drive system, remove one of the pulleys and then install the belt. When working with belts, never twist, bend or crimp the belts. When replacing belts on drive systems, use matching sets.

How does the belt switch on a Kawasaki 360 work?

Back in the very early days of belt sensors Kawasaki used flappy contact switches, and you cold jumper them. But that is no longer the case by the time you get to the 360’s. The belt switch is more than just a simple contact switch, it senses vibration and belt deflection and is polarized.

How do you reset the belt light on a prairie 360?

Cut the key on for about 5 seconds, or untill you see the flashing lights momentarily blink differently. Then cut the key back off. Plug the grey and black plugs up the way they were. Don’t foget to fasten them back up to the frame, if you pulled the strap off of them. Cut the key on to verify the procedure worked.

When to reset belt light on Kawasaki ATV?

However, the belt light may stay on after flipping the switch back to “ON”, or it may have come on automatically at 100 hours to get you to return the machine to the dealer for inspection even though the belt switch is not tripped. The following procedures will reset the light if the belt switch is not tripped.

Is there a belt Trip Switch on a Kawasaki 360?

This has been the case with many 360 owners, they found them after looking further. There is a procedure in the Vforce folder for the Vforce to reset the light. The Vforce does not have a belt trip switch. Note: Disconnecting the battery does not reset the light.

Where is the belt light reset button on a Kawasaki P650?

Belt light reset procedure for late 2003 and later P650, P360, and BF650SRA. 1. Turn the ignition switch OFF. 2. Disconnect both sets of 5 pin connectors located above the CVT cover. Note: These connectors are located just beneath the shift handle on the right side of the 650; one is black and one is grey.

Why does my kvf360 reset belt light keep coming on?

Do not turn the ignition on with the CVT cover removed or the KEBC motor will spool out and prevent you from putting the cover back on (unplug the KEBC motor if you do). Note: A poorly connected battery can cause the light to repeatedly come on even if the switch doesn’t flip.

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