Did my precheck over on the sled yesterday before my last ride of the year. While pulling out the chaincase dipstick I noticed it felt a little funny. The fluid level was fine like usual but something was a miss."Hmmm" says I to meself "sum ting wrong here?" After pondering for a few seconds I realized that the magnet was not at the end of the stick. 
Now just a little pissed off because we are leaving in 20 minutes and I knew that it would take much longer than that to tear off the cover. I searched throughout my toolbox and found my flexible claw retreiver thingy.About three minutes later I had the magnet in my hands. Lucky me.Put on 175 miles without that pesky magnet.
So, How important is this
magnet? Should I epoxy it back on or am I better off buying a new dipstick?
Now just a little pissed off because we are leaving in 20 minutes and I knew that it would take much longer than that to tear off the cover. I searched throughout my toolbox and found my flexible claw retreiver thingy.About three minutes later I had the magnet in my hands. Lucky me.Put on 175 miles without that pesky magnet. So, How important is this
magnet? Should I epoxy it back on or am I better off buying a new dipstick?
daman
New member
I would keep it in,get a new magnet(stick),sometimes it gets bent and will hit the chain and scatter(not good big mess)you must just have lost the c clip that hold's in on the stick,you could hunt for a new clip @ the hardware store too..
them little magnet's really catch the shavings..
them little magnet's really catch the shavings..
Read this!
http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/showthread.php?t=29829&highlight=dip+stick
Flush it out asap...before the clip does damage, pull the chain & gears off & clean it good, I have a little over 7,000km's on mine without a magnet on my stick, I run amsoil syn. ATF & change it out 3 times a season...cheers
http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/showthread.php?t=29829&highlight=dip+stick
Flush it out asap...before the clip does damage, pull the chain & gears off & clean it good, I have a little over 7,000km's on mine without a magnet on my stick, I run amsoil syn. ATF & change it out 3 times a season...cheers
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daman
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blue i think he's ok,, sounds like it came out all in one piece?????????
did it???????
did it???????
harness racer
New member
ya i seized the bottom bearing like that, themagnet hit the chain man what a sound that maid
The magnet is in one piece.I stuck another magnet on a string and put it down there and turned the track by hand a few time to try to catch anything else in there. Picked up alot of fine stuff like I usually get when I check the oil.Sled performed well in the 6 inches of fresh snow with temps above freezing all day long.We even found some fields with 2-3 feet of powder.Have not seen that much snow out here all year. Too bad its all melting soooo fast.
I guess the clip is banging around in the bottom somewhere. Tearing the sled down now that our season is over.I will be going thru the bearings and chain like I do every year.
I guess the clip is banging around in the bottom somewhere. Tearing the sled down now that our season is over.I will be going thru the bearings and chain like I do every year.