I have an 82 skidoo blizzard 5500mx and the starter rope broke. It's a 503 Rotax. Should the 4mm Dyneema rope work for me too?
Pull Starter Rope
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I just installed 3/16" AmSteel Blue (mine is gray in color) synthetic winch rope in my 01 Polaris 800 XCSP yesterday.
Was a little more difficult (but not a problem) to install than normal starter rope because it is a looser braid than OEM. Harder to feed through the holes in the recoil spool, handle etc. but got it done with a little extra effort.
Put about 7' in it and it would have held more. This is pleanty of length to make a full pull and then some.
WAY too early to tell about durability, but seems to work just like OEM in operation.
rrob311: I would think(but am speculating) that the 4mm size should work fine for your sled and the smaller size should make it easier to install.
Was a little more difficult (but not a problem) to install than normal starter rope because it is a looser braid than OEM. Harder to feed through the holes in the recoil spool, handle etc. but got it done with a little extra effort.
Put about 7' in it and it would have held more. This is pleanty of length to make a full pull and then some.
WAY too early to tell about durability, but seems to work just like OEM in operation.
rrob311: I would think(but am speculating) that the 4mm size should work fine for your sled and the smaller size should make it easier to install.
I did another 3/16" AmSteel install yesterday, this time on my 96 Polaris XCR 600 SP.
It was difficult to get it through the hole in the spool reel, but I got it through.
I was not able to get it through the bushing in the housing or the recoil handle (not the OEM one for this sled) and I had to drill them out slightly to get the rope through.
This sled pulls MUCH easier than my 800 and I suspect OEM may use a smaller diameter rope. This may eplain why I was able to get it through on the 800 Twin, but not on the 600 Triple.
I suspect that 4mm AmSteel would have probably have gone through the holes OK and still be pleanty strong for this (or probably any) sled.
I found one place that sells the 4mm (5/32") Amsteel and it is rated at 4000 LB tensile strength (vs 5400 for 3/16") Not sure of stock rope tensile strength, but I suspect it is WAY less than 4000.
It was difficult to get it through the hole in the spool reel, but I got it through.
I was not able to get it through the bushing in the housing or the recoil handle (not the OEM one for this sled) and I had to drill them out slightly to get the rope through.
This sled pulls MUCH easier than my 800 and I suspect OEM may use a smaller diameter rope. This may eplain why I was able to get it through on the 800 Twin, but not on the 600 Triple.
I suspect that 4mm AmSteel would have probably have gone through the holes OK and still be pleanty strong for this (or probably any) sled.
I found one place that sells the 4mm (5/32") Amsteel and it is rated at 4000 LB tensile strength (vs 5400 for 3/16") Not sure of stock rope tensile strength, but I suspect it is WAY less than 4000.
The Problem with Snythetics
A couple of the issues with synthetics: 1. Wear- not on the rope, but on other parts. Especially if you go with small diameter. It will cut right through. 2. Knot holding- syns are notorious for slipping knots.
A couple of the issues with synthetics: 1. Wear- not on the rope, but on other parts. Especially if you go with small diameter. It will cut right through. 2. Knot holding- syns are notorious for slipping knots.
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is what I used on a recent rebuild. I'm sure it'll last another 8 years.
is what I used on a recent rebuild. I'm sure it'll last another 8 years.
