dosen't shift goes like 10mph
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dosen't shift goes like 10mph
My brother has a 98 polaris sportsman starts and runs fine just don't be in a hurry...it only goes about 10 mph like its in low but is's not or like it's in 4wh dr but it's not... it seems like it won't shift gears it will just start to bogg down..the closer you get to 10mph
any ideas???
Thanks, KB
any ideas???
Thanks, KB
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how many miles? if you have high miles on it ill bet its the clutch. i had a 2000 sportsman with 7000miles on it. the top speed on it before i sold it was about 25mph in high. it pulled fine, drove fine, shifted into h/l/n/r great. 70% of its life was just driveing at 40-50mph 30% of it life was pulling a grader in summer or plowing snow in winter. i asked a local small engine guy he said the clutch was getting worn, or the springs were getting week.
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yes the driven(secondary)clutch is the big clutch that is hooked to the transmission not the small one(primary/drive clutch) thats hooked to the engine. you take the belt off and remove the center bolt and the clutch slides right off. you then have to remove the C clip that holds the helix on. now if your not sure how this set up works and don't have good mecachical skills don't try to take it apart as it requires a certain preload to go back together for it to work correctly. the butons are whsat the helix slides on and when they wear out sometimes it will act the way you describe. it might be worth taking the clutch off and bringing it a dealer to have them replaced. there only like $4. each and theres 3 of them imo.
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