Belt deflection & Belt clearence... Same ?

[ttreewalkerr]

I'm a little confused,, I have the manual, but want to better understand.

For belt deflection, 1 1/4" is goal,, adjustment is by the allen wrench pivot,,,, does this move the actual secondary ? or the shieves gap which in turn tightens the belt by shieves tighter,,, if so, doesn't that ruin the belt gap on the shieve?
Im assuming it moves the secondary closer or further from the primary.


Please clarify...

 

[retiredpop]

The adjuster on the secondary moves the secondary sheaves closer together or further apart which effectively tightens or loosens the belt to get the proper deflection. When the sheaves are closer together the belt rides higher in the sheaves which tightens the belt so you have less belt deflection. It doesn't move the secondary forward and back in relation to the primary clutch.

Belt clearance is a primary clutch adjustment which is done by shimming under the spider to set the distance between the edge of the belt and the sheaves. To check it you must push the belt over to one side in the primary and measure the gap on the other side between the belt and sheave. You have to take the primary apart which requires special tools if you need to reshim.

 

[05900]

Usually once your Clearance is set you are good to use the same number belt or interchange assured number belt. Belt deflection varies with belt wear and should be checked often and has been made easy with allen wrench and open end.

 

[ttreewalkerr]

What is effected by loose belt ?


Top end still same ?

Higher RPM engagemnt i think ?????

 

[ghostwhite]

Loose can lead to harsh engagement and slippage. Eventually you could end up doing damage and hour glassing your belt. Also it will allow the primary clutch to upshift faster then the secondary clutch causing a low end bog and poor performance.

 

[retiredpop]

What is effected by loose belt ?


Top end still same ?

Higher RPM engagemnt i think ?????

A loose belt mainly affects the initial engagement area of the clutching system. You may experience what seems to be a bog when you first hit the gas because you are not starting in first gear so to speak. You would notice this more in deep snow than on a hard pack trail. Also you may not have the power to spin the track in heavy wet snow so you burn your belt like ghostwhite said. Engagement rpm may be slightly higher in theory but generally not noticeable. I wouldn't expect top end to be affected much either.