polaris 400l belt change
May 3, 2001 | 08:47 PM
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I have a 98 polaris 400l sport and i was wondering how hard it is to change the belt. i was also wondering which is a reliable are good belt. i think its time for a new belt because last weekend while riding i went through about a 2 foot deep water hole and after i got thought the quad would not move but it ran fine. after about 30 min it must have dried out and ran fine for the rest of the day. well thanks for any help given.
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May 4, 2001 | 12:32 PM
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Your belt may or may not be rouined. If you ever get it wet again, it will dry out much faster if you slip it into neutral, and run the engine about half speed for a minute or two. This will move a lot of air through the belt vents, drying things out faster.
There are 2 ways to change the belt. For either you have to take off the belt cover.
The fastest way is to remove the bolt that holds the rear pulley in place, pull off the pulley, and the belt will be easy to change. I don't know how this would work if you have EBS, but it works good if you don't. If you can't get the pulley off the shaft, all is not lost, the rear pulley can be opened up by twisting the pulley halves against each other, while trying to widen the pulley. It is not exactly easy to do, but it works. Work the belt as deep as you can into it, and you will eventually be able to get the belt to 'walk' off the front pulley first, then pull it out of the rear. Install in reverse order.
I can't tell you which belt is best, there are lots of guys with more experience in that then me, but be sure to install whichever one you get so that the writing is right side up when read from the side of the machine.
There are 2 ways to change the belt. For either you have to take off the belt cover.
The fastest way is to remove the bolt that holds the rear pulley in place, pull off the pulley, and the belt will be easy to change. I don't know how this would work if you have EBS, but it works good if you don't. If you can't get the pulley off the shaft, all is not lost, the rear pulley can be opened up by twisting the pulley halves against each other, while trying to widen the pulley. It is not exactly easy to do, but it works. Work the belt as deep as you can into it, and you will eventually be able to get the belt to 'walk' off the front pulley first, then pull it out of the rear. Install in reverse order.
I can't tell you which belt is best, there are lots of guys with more experience in that then me, but be sure to install whichever one you get so that the writing is right side up when read from the side of the machine.
Apr 26, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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polaris 400l belt change
If you got water in the clutches you either have bad clutch cover seals or you were in water higher than the clutch cooling air intake (the white tube running up the left side frame by your leg).
Unless you are experiencing rough and uneven or jerky take offs there is nothing wrong with your belt.
Haynes publishes the best after market service manual for this machine in my opinion, and it tells you how to change the belts.
The factory belts are as good as any and are priced right. Wouldn't hurt if you had one on hand just in case.
Unless you are experiencing rough and uneven or jerky take offs there is nothing wrong with your belt.
Haynes publishes the best after market service manual for this machine in my opinion, and it tells you how to change the belts.
The factory belts are as good as any and are priced right. Wouldn't hurt if you had one on hand just in case.
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