HI
I just took my 03 p650 in for a squaking belt .It has 360 miles on it and the dealer said I need new sheaves and a belt they said it will be under warranty it is 6-1/2 months old.
I looked at the belt and sheaves before taking it in and did not feel any grooves just plenty of slack in
the belt. Is this normal how can I tell for sure if they replace all this?They are also going to install by black sprine while it is apart.
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They don't know what they are doing - or - they feel the need to pass unecessary cost onto Kawi? You won't notice any difference with new sheaves. Cleaning and possibly emery cloth-ing the old ones are all it needs.

Yes, the black spring is a good thing.

It is normal for a belt to wear out extremely fast without the black spring and without making it tight to begin with. Yours lasted less than mine did - Wow! My new belt is a different story, 800 miles and still very tight. No slippage, just solid bites. Pit bull of a belt.

It will last over 2000 miles if you adjust it tight, get that black spring in there, and drive in low range whenever possible.

 

THANKS NYROC

 

I know when I changed my belt last week{AT 2500KM} the belt was out of spec but still not squealing. I did notice some wear on the sheaves but nothing to worry me.
If that clutch had been on my sled I would have been scratching my head asking why the wear,but on the buggy I expe ct wear like that due to dust and crap that gets in there.

 

did you find any groves or the starting of them?

 

The sheaves are wore some up nearr the top but no real grooves.I think its ok ,definately not worth replacing yet anyways.

 

I have a 2000 Prarie 400 4x4 with around 400 hours and 3000+ miles. I just pulled the clutch cover to change the belt and noticed the rollers and ramps were worn out.

At about 1500 miles I noticed some grooving of the clutch faces but thought that may be normal so I didn't worry about it. I thought it may be grooves to hold it in "gear" or something because I've been riding snowmobiles since 91 and have never seen a clutch face with grooves.

Now that I was in the process of really examining my clutch and getting ready to order parts, I came to the realization that the grooving was not normal. Now this is getting expensive!

I believe a complete Kawi clutch is around $470.

Comet makes a clutch which can be bought complete for around $330, and the Comet Factory rep told me grooving is caused by belt slippage because the weights are not heavy enough. I asked him about the dirt/grit theory and he said it was slippage. It is probably some combination because I'm sure the dirt doesn't help.

Anyone else have this problem?