Hello, well, i jack up the atv on an atv jack and put her in AWD and then the AWD light comes on and 3 wheels spin. the front driver does not spin. i just bought the quad and the front passenger axle has been replaced, i dont know if that has anything to do with it or not. also, the front driver axle does spin. i think there is something wrong with the clutches in the hub but my father seems to think it is more of a wiring problem. please help. the AWD light DOES LIGHT

 

have you checked the hub fluid might be low or dirty you also should check for power at the hub outher then that i dont know

 

yeah, iv'e noticed on a lot of other forums to check the hub fluid, i know you need it so you dont seaze the bearings but what other reason is there?

 

the fluid also makes the hilliard clutck work smoothley so it engaes 4x4 i think it hasto be be light oil type f thansmission fluid or polaris hub oil i know if the fluid level is hi or low 4x4 dose not work right

 

thanks. its 12:10am so i wont be doing anything until tomorrow but i was trying to get some ideas. im pretty sure its not the wiring because the whole quad is clean and i had all the plastics off of it and everything looked ok. i will drain the fluid and refill it in the 3 o'clock position with atf. but no matter what gear (foward neutral reverse) and or with or without the reverse overdrive on it doesnt work so i think you might be right.

 

i also hade a problem of only 3x4 it turned out that the ignishion key had turned back a bit not far enough to shut the atv off but the 4x4 did not work right hope you get it fixed o and make shure you use type F atf the regular atf will not work

 

The fluid should be clean and the book calls it to be filled at the 4 O clock position. The job is so quick and easy I change it 2x a summer.

 

If clean fluid does correct the problem, a few common problem causes you can check (a service manual is a good tool to own) :

1) Electromagnet (coil magnet) - unplug connector to the side you are having problems, using a multimeter reading resistance, you should get around 25 Ohms reading the 2 wires going down to the magnet

2) Hub nut torque - should be about 10 to 12 ft/lbs - this is critical to keep unnecessary wear on the armature plate.

3) Armature plate - the armature plate (flat "washer" with 3 tabs behind hillard clutch) - should be flat, no edge curls or worn grooves.

 

yeah, the hub fluid didn't do it. when i went to change the fluid there was nothing to drain! it was bone dry, so i out some valvoline atf type fa in it and nothing, so it looks like ill be taking apart the hub now...