had the new bike out today and was driving through a "puddle" when all the sudden the puddle got about 5 feet deep, i bailed off and kept the throttle going...the belts started to slip so i still kept the throttle up and pushed it to shore...
now i had 2 problems
1. belt slipped pulled the drain plug(great locations thank you yamaha) drained the water(a little cloudy) and belt was fine after that.
now the question is should i take the cover and and inspect/clean it out. and what product should i use to clean it?

2. when i finally got home about an hour later i checked the air filter box and there was fuel in it. is this a related issue? the big ran fine...

please help if you can, i am new to this forum and to atv's in general.

thanks
2009 kodiak 450

 

Yes, I would open the clutch cover and inspect the primary and secondary clutches for debris and scoring of the clutch faces. If they look clean, they should be fine. The belt should air dry just fine, if it feels dry to you, it's dry. Make sure the housing is dry, too. You don't want any small twigs or rocks in it either. They can dry and be sucked into the clutches.

To clean the clutch faces, I would use brake parts cleaner, it's the only cleaner that won't leave a residue. You want the clutch faces clean and smooth, otherwise you can cause premature wear on the belt.

As for the fuel in the airbox, I think the new models of the 450 vent the carburetor through the airbox, and the carburetor float bowl sloshed fuel down the vent tube; while the quad was tilted sideways in the water.

As long as the air filter didn't get wet, I think you'll be OK, but keep an eye on it. If fuel continues to pool up, take it back to the dealer; somethings wrong and needs adjusting.

 

the fuel in the air box was about a half an inch deep(looked like bile after a hard nights drinkin), i cleaned it out, filter was saturated on bottom end. will probable buy a new one(k&n if i can find).
with the bike being under water is there anything that you can think of that i should be doing? checking oil, diffs, etc. please help
thanks for the help

 

Yes, change all three. Both diffs and engine oil. I would also grease fittings-tie rod ends-etc. Pull wheels and spray brake calipers with brake cleaner to guard against rust. The rotors should be fine, but I would pull the pads and check for dirt and grit, you don't want to score a rotor.

PM Crazy Steve here on the forum here, he has a service manual for the 450.

 

That is right ... except the manual I have covers the 03-06 Kodiak 450's and for the most part everything should be the same as your 2009 except for the Rear brakes. As in 2008 Yamaha went to a sealed wet brake in the rear.

-CS-