when the atv is on 2 awd the 2 front shafts are they spinning or they are spinning only when I push the button to be on 4 awd

 

The one main to the front diff turns all the time, front drive engages at the front Diff or two hubs depending on the year of ATV you have.

The two shafts that go to the hubs only turn while in 2wd on the older hub set up and not on the current front diff engagement set up.

 

I am sorry the atv is a polaris xplorer 500 1997

 

That has the hub set up.so your main shatf and two axles shafts turn all the time.

 

thanks TLC so that mean if the two shafts don't turn when I am on the 4x4 something is broken in the gear case?

 

the two axles turn all a time even on 2x4 and they engage when the coil from the hub goes on?

 

Yes.

 

thanks TLC I am going to open the front gear case

 

one last question TLC how come it did work one time but it was on low speed,and if I turn t one axle with a vise grip the other axle it is supposed to turn too,Thank you very much for answering me TLC

 

Is your AWD not working? Don,t hear of front diff problems on the older hub locking set ups. When I grease my front end I notice that when I push the ATV in 2wd the front main shaft to the front diff still turns, I really never payed attention tho the front axles to see if they turn also but I presume they do because the AWD engagements is at the hubs on mine also.

Cant, see how the main shaft to diff can turn without the two axles turning since is has no on/off engagement on the front diff like the newer models.