Sleds summerized and found a thing or two

bluemonster1 · Apr 19, 2008

Well today was a nice day and I just finished summarizing both sleds.Engine is taken care of as in fogging properly.The skids were washed and sprayed with wd40 for rustproofing.Pumped sufficient grease into all the zerks.Polished hoods,cleaned seats,cleaned up running boards,ski's and trailing arms all polished up,loosened tracks up also,plugged up exhaust holes and air filter screens,ran the carbs dry and added sea foam into tank in the remaining 1/2" of gas sitting in there.Put a lot of moths ball around everything for them critters to.
Removed all clutches also and wiped the entire area for the belt dust build-up.Tried with the center to center tool to see if my clutches changed from last fall.The SXR c to c and off set is good.The SRX c to c is a tad off but off set is good.Need a small engine adjustment,but very little.Noticed one thing and it is bothering me.The jackshaft is wiggling or moving just a tad in the bearing on the PTO side.What the hell...Just replaced that bearing last summer.So I went to check the one on the SXR..thinking this was normal..but that jackshaft is snug in it's bearing.MY QUESTION TO YOU GUYS: CAN I change that bearing on the shaft without taking the gear side apart and slipping shaft out.I'll have to see if maybe the shaft has worn a bit to.This is very weird to be happening on a new bearing...piss's me off a bit.
I checked the entire skids on both sleds and it is flawless.There is not one thing that has broke or missing a bolt.The re-inforced w-arm on the SRX is in perfect order .and the w-arm in the SXR is also perfect.Not bad with over 10,000 km's on that arm to.Must have had great welds on it from factory.Hy-fax is also good on both,no need to change.All wheels are in great shape and the bearings to.
Now the sleds are in storage..the garden tractor and the motorized vacuum system comes out to work on the lawn.
I have had great luck with the stock skids,and I ride hard to..a lot of jumping and hard launches and things are all good.The tracks are in perfect condition to.Just going to rebuild all my clutches..primary and secondary with the new parts I have ordered from Rich.They should be in late next week.

bluemonster1 · Apr 19, 2008

Hey Al...thanks for the heads up.Yes I agree that maybe the shaft is slightly worn.But being a new bearing..the question is ..why would the shaft be worn at the bearing? I will get on to it in the fall time.Will order a new bearing and perhaps look around for a used shaft if possible.

bluewho · Apr 20, 2008

Its alot of work to take out the jackshaft jack.Pipes,chaincase,airbox. The setscrews tight?They come loose and have worn the shaft yes.Does it effect clutching Yes!

bluemonster1 · Apr 20, 2008

bluewho!!!!!!IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY..DON'T SAY IT!!!!!lol.THANKS A LOT...JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO HEAR.You want to come over and change it for me,me..I don't feel like taking everything apart again.......CRAP!!!!!

bluewho · Apr 20, 2008

Dont cry there little blue poo going thru the same thing here.I thought i would go a season without pulling this sled apart and the last few rides it would pull hard and not than do the same over and over in deep snow.Skis would go up than down grab again than up and down.Dam shaft is worn letting the pria over shift.Wrench on there peckerhead.Whos al?

bluemonster1 · Apr 20, 2008

LIKE i SAID EARLIER..iF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY..THEN DON'T fRIGGIN SAY IT..BLUE..WHO! BLUE WHAT! BLUE WHEN! BLUE WHERE! ...BUT BLUE WHY!!!!!!!!!! WHY ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME? dON'T YOU HAVE SOME GRASS TO CUT OR SOMETHING. lmao AND LOVING IT.
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