1991 Phazer.....track totally locked up

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Zack1978

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Hi everyone,
This afternoon my fiancee was riding my 1991 Phazer with 3,000 miles. The sled is in truly excellent shape, and has never left us stranded until today; our first and only ride of the season. The sled rode great for the first 15 miles,the tragedy struck.
While riding across the reservoir the sled started to slow down drastically, started to smell, and when she stopped the sled would not move again. The track is frozen solid, locked in place, and it will not budge. When you hit the gas, the belt simply smokes. The brake is free, so that is not the issue. Any ideas what might be going on? I am totally at a loss for answers.
We were very lucky because two good Samaritans stopped by to help. They were riding utility sleds towing plastic sleds. We managed to get the Phazer propped up on the plastic sled and he towed my sled 7 miles out to a location that I could access with my trailer. I was so thankful for their help, especially since at least 15-20 guys flying across the reservoir didn't even acknowledge us, but rather hit us with their flying snow. I tried to buy the gentleman lunch and give them cash but they politely refused. Without them my day would have been much worse because the Phazer can't even be flat towed.

Thanks,
Zack
 
The track may have frozen to the hyfax from lack of lubrication. This happened to me while riding on freshly groomed trails. Sled started to bog and got progressively worse so I stopped. I let it sit for a few minutes then it would not move. I had to drop kick and hammer fist the track repeatedly until it popped free. It took very hard kicks to free it. The for the rest of the day I made sure to run on the side of the trails in looser unpacked snow and the problem was gone. Hope this helps.
 
Hammer Down said:
The track may have frozen to the hyfax from lack of lubrication. This happened to me while riding on freshly groomed trails. Sled started to bog and got progressively worse so I stopped. I let it sit for a few minutes then it would not move. I had to drop kick and hammer fist the track repeatedly until it popped free. It took very hard kicks to free it. The for the rest of the day I made sure to run on the side of the trails in looser unpacked snow and the problem was gone. Hope this helps.
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Bingo! You hit the nail on the head! I felt like an idiot when I got the sled off the trailer at the shop this morning and the two mechanics kicked the track and it popped free.
In my many years snowmobiling I have never had this happen to me. I have ridden in some poor snow conditions before, but this has never happened before. The mechanic said that new slides (which the Phazer had) are more prone to this issue. I guess just getting into deeper snow for a second or two will help this.

Thanks,
Zack
 
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