Not a good start

Harvester xt · #1 07-01-2009, 09:07 PM

Well, my 800 xt arrived last night.

Drove it across the ramp to our airport mtce garage and the secondary clutch came off.

Put it all back together....managed about 2 hours on it and it came off again.

Towed it back home, got it apart outside of the house and then it started to snow.

It looks like the bearing on the outer half of the assembly is seized and when put in gear, it's backing off the hex screw.

The little (shitty) helix behind the pulley was melted a bit, but not enough to need replacing.

So, I need to call the dealership tomorrow morning and see if the bearing can be pressed out and a new one installed. Hopefully they have the parts in stock, and can get them on Saturdays plane.

Other than that, she's a beasty.

**QUADAHOLIC** · #2 07-01-2009, 09:12 PM

Wow, sorry to hear that, do you have a manual, it's available online now.

got wake? · #3 07-01-2009, 09:17 PM

wow, that's a new one. the bearing can be pressed out and replaced, but i highly doubt any dealership stocks them.

hogfandan_24 · #4 07-01-2009, 09:18 PM

i recently replaced the bearing in mine. replaced it with a timken 205pp. should be able to pick one up at any autoparts store. the timken bearing is alot smoother than the cheapy stock. i replaced it when i put in the new bearings in my oneway. i dont know why they charge so much for a machine and put crappy parts in where it wouldnt cost much more to put a better one.

dan

got wake? · #5 07-01-2009, 09:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by hogfandan_24

i recently replaced the bearing in mine. replaced it with a timken 205pp. should be able to pick one up at any autoparts store. the timken bearing is alot smoother than the cheapy stock. i replaced it when i put in the new bearings in my oneway. i dont know why they charge so much for a machine and put crappy parts in where it wouldnt cost much more to put a better one.

dan

thanks for that part number dan. that should help anyone else doing a clutch overhaul.

**QUADAHOLIC** · #6 07-01-2009, 09:31 PM

I maybe wrong but I don't think Harvester xt
can just go down to an autoparts store.
Must be nice, at times.

hogfandan_24 · #7 07-01-2009, 09:48 PM

no where in nanavut that would carry parts? it is a common bearing where i work. if you cant get it there then i for sure wouldnt have the dealership send another of their crappy bearings up to you. that part number is crossreferenceable (5 dollar word). hope some of this helps.

dan

Harvester xt · #8 07-02-2009, 12:23 AM

Spoke to my brother (works at the BRP dealership), the machine is till under warranty, so he's going to see if he can just send me up the whole secondary on Saturday.....even mentioned robbing it off of another bike and reordering it to replace so it can be here by Saturday if there isn't any in stock.

jcrayford · #9 07-02-2009, 10:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by hogfandan_24

no where in nanavut that would carry parts? it is a common bearing where i work. if you cant get it there then i for sure wouldnt have the dealership send another of their crappy bearings up to you. that part number is crossreferenceable (5 dollar word). hope some of this helps.

dan

Ummm.... Dan, not sure if you know where Nunavut is, but it's really not that populated (at least from my experience of it)

Good luck with the repairs Harvester - here's hoping that no more problems occur.... How do you get around the issue of timely repairs? Order duplicate parts of everything and just keep them in the back room somewhere?

J.

Harvester xt · #10 07-02-2009, 11:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by jcrayford

Quote: Originally Posted by hogfandan_24

no where in nanavut that would carry parts? it is a common bearing where i work. if you cant get it there then i for sure wouldnt have the dealership send another of their crappy bearings up to you. that part number is crossreferenceable (5 dollar word). hope some of this helps.

dan

Ummm.... Dan, not sure if you know where Nunavut is, but it's really not that populated (at least from my experience of it)

Good luck with the repairs Harvester - here's hoping that no more problems occur.... How do you get around the issue of timely repairs? Order duplicate parts of everything and just keep them in the back room somewhere?

J.

Pretty much, for our Heavy equipment, we have a stores room where we keep a years worth of filters and what not.

Any large items like engines,transmissions, or new cutting edges will come up on sealift once a year.

I've just ordered two of everything I need for services on the 800.