What does belt deflection mean?
This indicates the belt is loosening. The lower it rides, the looser the belt will be. Again, take a measurement and repeat the process until belt deflection is within the correct specification for your snowmobile.
What causes a drive belt failure on a Polaris?
One of the most common failures we see on Polaris vehicles is CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) drive belt failures. While these failures can be expensive to fix, the majority of them can be easy to prevent. The easiest way to extend your belt life is to use the low gear drive range when you are not operating the vehicle at high speeds.
Why does my ATV have a belt slippage?
A wide variety of reasons may be causing it, where most of them are just a normal part of owning an ATV. Other times it may be a sign of severe damage to the clutches, and expensive components may be necessary to fix the issue. I recently experienced belt slippage on my own bike (Polaris Sportsman XP 1000).
Can a dirty CVT cause a belt to slip?
Symptoms of a dirty CVT may be that the clutch will not engage until on higher rpm’s than usual, jerking, belt slipping before it catches and goes. When this happens, proper cleaning is likely all you need. Start by removing the cover and the belt.
Can a Polaris drive belt still work after hourglassing?
Depending on the degree of hourglassing, the belt and drive system may still be functional after this happens, but the vehicle will exhibit a driveline “knocking” as the hourglassed section of the belt passes over the clutches.
Is there a problem with my new belt?
Installed a NEW oem belt and still have the problem. This machine has NEVER had any tendency to creep or had any difficulty shifting. Any experience or insight into this would be appreciated.
Why does my belt keep slipping on my Polaris Sportsman 500?
I have a 2003 Polaris Sportsman 500 4×4 that grinds when putting it in gear. We took cover off clutch and the secondary clutch keeps turning when in neutral. So we looked and the belt wasn’t lined up, we noticed the belt had slipped over on the track of the clutch.
Why does my Craftsman lawn mower drive belt keep slipping?
This dang Craftsman mower (42″, model no. 917.272754) continues to be temperamental. The mower drive belt (part no. 144959) is slipping, apparently it has stretched out and is now too long. Seems like this happens all the time; I replace a belt, mow for a while, and after just a few days of work it is slipping again.
Why does my belt keep slipping when neutral?
We took cover off clutch and the secondary clutch keeps turning when in neutral. So we looked and the belt wasn’t lined up, we noticed the belt had slipped over on the track of the clutch. We moved it over and it worked fine so we put it back together, road it and it slipped off again. Is it the belt or the clutch?