So lately "the addict" has been urging me to tinker with the clutches on my machine. This being my first sled I am a little hesitant to get too deep into the workings. Luckily we have a skidoo mechanic out here at work and he's been keeping me out of destructions way. Late last season I installed a polaris p-85 but didn't get to test ride it. I've been riding it all week and it is an improvment over the last primary that was on my machine. So yesterday I pulled the secondary off, tore it apart and cleaned it up. Per my mechanics observation, the secondary was not assembled correctly. It didn't have any spring tension. After correct re-assembly and installation I took the machine for a ride. What a difference. I guess that I figured that the 503 was just under powered. I was wrong. It's a rocket when everything is working as it should be. I did have one incident on my ride. Last season I nosed the little 503 into a stump and dinged the expansion chamber. What I didn't notice until yesterday is that it fatigued the elbow at the muffler. It broke clean right at the weld. So we brazed it up and I'll take it for a longer ride later today. Thanks Tony for urging me to tinker with my sled and optimize the power available.
cwh
cwh
Last edited:
