I bought my sled last year (00' mxz700) and love it. the problem is that I am going through belts like crazy. I have put roughly 800 miles on it and just toasted my third belt. Every time it is just tearing off a section of the lugs any where between 4" long to 10" this last time. Need to know do I have a clutch alignment problem? What is my problem? I need to know buying these belts is getting a little expensive.
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2007 IQ 600ho cfi (blue spring order)
2006 MXZ 500ss (wifes)
Yes, you could very well have a clutch alignment problem, and/or your belt deflection may be set improperly.
I suggest purchasing a service manual for your sled. It will give you a full description of how to do this as well as a million other things. A manual is cheaper than a belt and definately cheaper than three.
Where I sled: Mn. and Wi. and anywhere else there is SNOW!
Posts: 745
Clutch alignment tool run about $20 and are well worth the money.
Perform the alignment and then set the belt deflection. Three belts in 800 miles is way too much.
I have a 2000 700 manual. If you want I can scan the pages needed to perform the alignment and deflection and email it to you? Just PM me with your email address.
Primary Sled: 2003 REVegade X 800, 2007 Summit X 800R
Where I sled: Oregon/Washington and northern MI
Posts: 643
If your alignment and deflection are good, then you might have a weak secondary spring causing some belt slippage that will EAT belts.
If you've been running in deep snow you can take off the windage plates if you have them on the secondary faces. This prevents heat build and belt wear.
Primary Sled: 01 formula deluxe 500, 97 formula 500
Where I sled: southern nh
Posts: 96
sounds like center to center distance is too great. belt cogs are grinding to hard on clutch pulley shaft, or the primary spring is way to stiff. got a agressive clutch kit in that machine?
