I bought my first sled last week (2000 mxz 700) and took it out for a run last night. I was crossing a field at wot when my belt blew to pieces, nothing left more then a inch or two. The problem is that a bunch of the fibers wraped in behind the clutch so tight that the motor can't even turn over. I tried pulling on the pieces but I can't even tell which way they're stuck around the crank.

Are there any tricks to get it out or am I going to be removing the clutch?

If so does anyone have detailed instructions on how to remove the clutch, I know that I need a clutch puller.

Thanks

You should remove your clutch to make sure your crank seal is ok.

Remove the bolt from the clutch.
Screw in the puller and tighten. Don't be afraid to use a pipe on your puller to really tighten it.
Wack your puller with a hammer and your clutch should pop off.

Lot's of people will tell you not to use an impact wrench but I do.

yeah what he ^^^ said! Sometimes it will jam up so bad it pops the end of the crank right off it it wraps around badly enough. But for the most part... the seal gets ripped up and that side will burn up from the extra fresh air from the broken seal. You can take the clutch off to get all the fibers out.... that's the safe/right way to do anyways.

yeah i would pull that clutch for sure. Theres another way that works just as good to get the clutch off without a puller. You need a grease gun,teflon tape and a bolt. Theres thread on the very end of the clutch where the puller threads into. You need to find a short bolt that will thread into the end of the clutch. If u take out the bolt and fill the end of the clutch where you took the bolt out of with grease(put as much grease in there as you can).Then put teflon tape on that short bolt and thread it in just keep tightening until grease come out or the clutch comes off. I've had better luck doing it like that then with a puller and its usely a lot easier.

Will it be obvious if the crank seal was damaged?

Thanks guys.

Will it be obvious if the crank seal was damaged?

Thanks guys.[/b]

Once the clutch is off the seal is right there and you can get a really good look at it, it should be easy to see if it's damaged. Chances are it's not but it's worth checking, could save you a motor.

yeah i would pull that clutch for sure. Theres another way that works just as good to get the clutch off without a puller. You need a grease gun,teflon tape and a bolt. Theres thread on the very end of the clutch where the puller threads into. You need to find a short bolt that will thread into the end of the clutch. If u take out the bolt and fill the end of the clutch where you took the bolt out of with grease(put as much grease in there as you can).Then put teflon tape on that short bolt and thread it in just keep tightening until grease come out or the clutch comes off. I've had better luck doing it like that then with a puller and its usely a lot easier.[/b]

Neat idea, I've never heard of that one before. Sounds a little messy but if it works I could have saved a fortune on pullers.

I always carry a utility knife with me to cut and pick out the cords from behind the clutch. The last belt that I blew had alot of the cords jammed in between the sheaves of my secondary and they weren't letting go at all. I had to dissasemble the secondary to get it all out. I now also carry snap ring pliers and secondary tool with me for this problem. How's your clutch alignment? I had a broken motor mount that was causing all my broken belt grief. You should check everything over good too.

Well I decided to bring it to the local dealer incase more damage was done and I wouldn't have it back togeather for the ride on Sat. $500 later I have a new belt, crank seal and clutch alinement. At least I had her for Sat and she held togeather for 200+ km's.

I'm gonig to get one of the shop manuals off ebay for next time something breaks.

ouch! $500.00!.......... I guess that's better than burning it down from the bad seal....Hopefully it will be good to go for the rest of the season... Good Luck.....

Lot's of people will tell you not to use an impact wrench but I do.[/b]

Do not EVER use an impact on these engines, the two crank halves are just pressed together. Also if these engines lock up for whatever reason it's a good idea to check TDC on both cyl's as even a couple of degrees diff can cause tuning/longevity nightmares.

just my o2

alot of people on here don't know what TDC means, top dead center is what it stands for, where the piston is at its highest point in the cyl, i'd like to thank my diesel training instructor for teaching me all those useful terms... :)