Belt Life Question
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I picked up a 2001 Grizzly 600 from my parents with only 550 miles on it. Last weekeknd I went trail riding, mostly old railroad grades, and put on about 150 miles. I noticed a slight burning rubber smell when I stopped after running the long stretches. Is that an indication of a belt issue? Does the belt wear with age as well as use? If I need to replace it is it an easy operation? Thanks in advance for any help.
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As long as you have the basic tool set you can do it without much problems. It might even be listed in your owners manual on some models. Helpful hint is to thread one of the clutch cover bolts into the secondary clutch (the one on the transmisson) to open that clutch and loosen the belt tension. Thread the bolt in one of the holes near the center of the clutch nut to the bolt that holds the clutch on.
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Replacing the belt is in the shop manual.... it SHOULD be in the owners manual.. but Yamaha want you to take it to the STEALERSHIP and get charged $65-$85 and hour to replace it...
Here is a link to an older post I replied to regarding belt replacement and a picture of the page from my service manual.
http://forums.atvconnection.com/yama...ml#post2814756
Here is a link to an older post I replied to regarding belt replacement and a picture of the page from my service manual.
http://forums.atvconnection.com/yama...ml#post2814756