900 belt slipped??

[Gmiller]

Hey all

The other day i was riding, everything was good, Clutch kit and belt new(3211115 belt). I always check my clutch engagement before riding but i was hauling *** up a pretty mellow hill and as i was slowing down to turn out, my sled shuttered three times before i let off a little, I didn't want to get stuck at the top so i let off a little and then pulled completely out and started going back down. Did not have the problem the rest of the day but i kept it easy knowing i still have a stock crank. The ONLY thing i can think of causing this is the wet heavy snow we had under the pow. We had two days of 40+ with some wet heavier snow with about 15inches of pow on top. Any one have this issue in heavy snow or is it something else? Thanks for the help, being in Colorado with the super light and fluffy snow i've never experienced this until this heavy snow.


Thanks
Grant

 

[Z-Man]

Hey all

The other day i was riding, everything was good, Clutch kit and belt new(3211115 belt). I always check my clutch engagement before riding but i was hauling *** up a pretty mellow hill and as i was slowing down to turn out, my sled shuttered three times before i let off a little, I didn't want to get stuck at the top so i let off a little and then pulled completely out and started going back down. Did not have the problem the rest of the day but i kept it easy knowing i still have a stock crank. The ONLY thing i can think of causing this is the wet heavy snow we had under the pow. We had two days of 40+ with some wet heavier snow with about 15inches of pow on top. Any one have this issue in heavy snow or is it something else? Thanks for the help, being in Colorado with the super light and fluffy snow i've never experienced this until this heavy snow.


Thanks
Grant

Sounds a little like what mine did on a very heavy snow day running the stock helix. The secondary didn't down shift fast enough.

 

[05900]

Secondary spring in good condition
Track tension set to specs
Have felt that described condition but it "went away"

 

[Gmiller]

Sec. spring brand new, Track tension is good also, just checked it. I have not had the issue since and i've climbed in different areas steeper and deeper, no issues.

 

[f15ejedi]

Bet it was your track ratcheting from the heavy snow.

 

[Z-Man]

Bet it was your track ratcheting from the heavy snow.

That could be. Mine ratcheted so bad that the track had to be way over tightened. I just swapped my track and drivers because of it.

 

[Gmiller]

Time for some Avid, anti-ratchet drivers i guess.