06 sportsman awd engages when in 2wd
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02-07-2018, 10:53 PM
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06 sportsman awd engages when in 2wd
I bought the quad, and experienced the awd stuck... I tore it down and found nothing wrong with the cage or any rollers... maybe the armature plate slightly wore and it wasnt even... I replaced everything. And it worked fine... now I recently noticed that the awd kicks in when its in 2wd. It happens when im heavy with the throttle. Iv researched this for hours upon hours and im really not looking forward to pulling it apart again. Iv ran it by my buddies and they cant seem to think of anything but maybe its the armature plate getting magnitized. I have no clue and its really annoying. If you can give me some suggestions it would really help me out.
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Thanks for your time!
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02-08-2018, 04:39 AM
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Look for hairline cracks in the plastic roll cage.Easily over looked that can open and cause the roll cage to lock in even if it's in 2 wheel drive.Also armature plates can magnetize on this model same as the old hub mounted armature plates could. If you tear it down again install an aluminum roll cage from Quad Logic or other suppliers and a new armature plate.Hopefully that should solve it.
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02-08-2018, 10:00 AM
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02-08-2018, 10:32 AM
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Skip the JD parts as that was what people first went to before the aluminum roll cages started showing up. Plus JD is a harder plastic which is ok,but some had problems breaking them in because the length was more than the oem plastic cages.You can tear up anything especially if you slam the awd on while the rear wheels are spinning. Either stop to engage or you can engage awd while driving as long as the rear tires aren't slipping. Forged aluminum cages are a lot tougher and usually once and done when you install it and a new plate.
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02-08-2018, 12:08 PM
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If you don't have the manual here's one for 5 bucks..A picture is worth a thousand words or so they say and this cheap manual has plenty of them along with help on service and any future repairs mechanical or electrical.If you service it with in reason you should have a good machine that will last. A lot of that depends on the previous owner and how he maintained it also. You don't say whether a 500,700 or 800 you have so take your pick.Polaris ATV Service Manuals PDF Download
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02-08-2018, 12:35 PM
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Actually, bought one last night. Alright... I will tear it apart in the spring, and see what I find. Ill replace the cage with the aluminum one and replace the plate... Hopefully that stops this issue of jumpin in to 4. I just realized that the old plate was slightly magnetized. So im looking forward to pulling it apart.
Is this the only way to reach you? Just incase somthing arises... my polaris dealer is like talking to a wall.
Is this the only way to reach you? Just incase somthing arises... my polaris dealer is like talking to a wall.
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02-08-2018, 12:57 PM
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