Why would a 97 Artic Cat Puma 340 burn up a belt every hour or so? I have 4 of these - all were in storage last year (no snow) but now 3 of them are using belts to the tune of $200 per day!!
Clutches appear fine - mileage is below 1000mi on each - run fine, but belts are all fraying, throwing chunks of rubber out of the inner circumference - clutches appear to be free and no corrosion/wear visible....
With new OEM belts, the sleds run smooth for a few miles, then I hear/feel a thumping as clutch engages at rpm, until the drive sounds like it's got a bent drive shaft....by then the belts are frayed and throwing rubber....on 3 of the 4 sleds!!
Any ideas before I tear into the clutches and see why they'd ALL be doing this? This is my first year working with sleds and this fleet....previous maintainer said he'd never changed a belt in the 5 years he'd run them....any thoughts on what would typically be wrong for a sled to throw a belt that quick?
I've got tons of ATV/bike expereince, but none on sleds...but have the tools and shop to settle this issue this weekend.
Thx
Steve
Clutches appear fine - mileage is below 1000mi on each - run fine, but belts are all fraying, throwing chunks of rubber out of the inner circumference - clutches appear to be free and no corrosion/wear visible....
With new OEM belts, the sleds run smooth for a few miles, then I hear/feel a thumping as clutch engages at rpm, until the drive sounds like it's got a bent drive shaft....by then the belts are frayed and throwing rubber....on 3 of the 4 sleds!!
Any ideas before I tear into the clutches and see why they'd ALL be doing this? This is my first year working with sleds and this fleet....previous maintainer said he'd never changed a belt in the 5 years he'd run them....any thoughts on what would typically be wrong for a sled to throw a belt that quick?
I've got tons of ATV/bike expereince, but none on sleds...but have the tools and shop to settle this issue this weekend.
Thx
Steve