Hey guys,
I'm new to the forum and need a little help. I have a 2004 SP600. My AWD is always on? Even with the switch off, if the back tires spin....the front kick in. I have put it in reverse 1000 times to try and take it out of AWD but as soon as the back tires slip,....the front grab. What do you guys think...Electrical or???

 

welcome. sounds like the roller cage in the front end is broke causing it not to release.

 

It won't come on if I pull away slow. But if I punch the gas I can feel it kick in and pull the wheeler. Plus the steering gets stiff.

 

this has the newer style front end and doesnt have hubs. so most of the time the roller rage(plastic) breaks and cause it to not operate correctly.

 

to piggy-back off of this topic and save bandwith...

Is it bad to drive with the AWD on constantly unless i am driving down the road, or on a place where i know for certain i will not need it.. because i drive down a trail where it is packed dirt which turns to mud and back a few times, so i was wondering if i should just leave it in, or take it out when i dont need it..

thanks, and sorry for the hi-jack

 

dorfal,

Do a front differential fluid change and see if that helps. If not, then like Stendori said the roller cage might be damaged and jamming things up.

shorse,

According to Polaris, there is no limit to the length of time that the switch can be in the AWD position. When in the AWD position, all that happens when the rear wheels AREN'T slipping, is an electrical current is going to an armature plate (?) or something like that in the front differential. So I suppose if you didn't want this current to be going there for no reason then you could switch it to 2x4, if not that then you needn't worry about it.

Personally, I keep it in 2X4 unless I know I'll need the AWD. But I don't constantly switch it back and forth. If I'm doing some riding where I'll generally need AWD, then I just put it there and leave it.

 

Should I use ATF type if to flush it if I need to?

 

Use the polaris hub fluid, it's the only thing I've found that works, take the left front wheel off, it makes it easier.

 

the newer style front ends you can leave in awd drive all the time as it sensees when its needed something like an awd car does so it doesnt stay locked in because the button is pushed. i would stuck to the correct fluid as its special to that front end operation.

 

stendori,
I could just ride in awd all the time, but I like being in two wheel some times. I still like to spin the back end from time to time. Maybe the bike will always do this? I'm used to an early 04 SP500. This central hilliard is new to me. I have only had the bike for one year. I never noticed the front end doing this until we had our first snow ride this year in early dec.