u/Initial-Wash-8055

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2009 Sportsman 500 clutch

Hoping someone can help me diagnose this problem. Ran the quad fine over winter and plowed the driveway, get to spring and go to plow and it moves while idling in gear. Take the cover off and find that what I believe is mice having nested in the vent for the clutches so they were caked in crap. Take the clutches apart and it’s still moving while in gear. Not sure if it’s the one way bearing, the springs worn out, or something else I’m not thinking.

Here’s a video of me running the engine while in park, then shifting it into reverse and the machine moving and having to hold the brake to get it to stop. For further context, after it runs the belt is tight and I can’t turn it, but if I push on the belt it will loosen enough that it then becomes free and I can’t turn move it.

u/Initial-Wash-8055 — 6 days ago