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3 Wheels pulling???

Old Oct 9, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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I have a 97 425 mag that I use for hunting. Yesterday while going through a swampy area to retrieve a deer I bogged down in the muck while going up a small incline. I noticed that my left front wheel was not turning. I had the atv in 4 wheel drive and the right front was loosing traction, had to use my winch to get.
I have never noticed this before. I have replaced all chains last year and even though it has some age on it the atv is well taken care of. What should I check first or is this normal, I seem to always remember all 4 wheels turning. I thought I had noticed this a few weeks back but did not think any thing else about it.

I do not hear any noises, popping or else when this happens. I did a couple of years ago break the front sprocket and damage the right front when the chain came off and got in a bind but that was fixed by my local dealer.

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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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You prolly have a broken wire going down to that wheel. Fairly common.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 04:17 AM
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it always will be common trust me once you learn how to fix it then there will be ease later on get familiar with your machine and it will go a long ways in keeping the upkeep
 
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:23 AM
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THANKS, That makes since I will check that out today.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Thanks Krank, I went out and looked at the left front and the first thing I saw was a broken wire.

THanks for the help!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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i am gunna tell my friend cuz he is having the same problem.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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i ridden a yamaha bigbear 400 2003 and an suzuki vinson 500 2001 and both quads quads only spun three tires do they come like that or are they bad
 
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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Your quads are built like that. Polaris's are built to turn all 4 wheels when the 4X4 is engaged. Yours are working fine.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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that somthing was wrong wit them ok thanks (i have 2 2x3 isint that something
 
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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they are called 4 weel drive differential not lock only 3 weels turn what you do is play with your front brake handle wile iits turning it switches torch from the left wheel to the right trust me i work for polaris
 
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