[Fast cat]

Does anyone know how to get the 1000 belt off?

 

[sandchris]

They are not as fast without the belt.

 

[Dentless]

If I may ask, why are you wanting to take the belt off?

 

[cnj]

They are not as fast without the belt.

There's a belt?????

 

[Fast cat]

I let a friend ride it and he smoked my belt it is glazed and there is a bunch of residue in the cover and all over, Want to put a new one on and it doesnt seem to come off like my ranger belt.

 

[sandchris]

Most of the new cats have a hole in the secondary clutch that you screw a 6 or 8mm bolt into to open the secondary sheave.Not sure on the xtz's though.

 

[Fast cat]

Most of the new cats have a hole in the secondary clutch that you screw a 6 or 8mm bolt into to open the secondary sheave.Not sure on the xtz's though.

I have secondary open with the bolt and the primary open also

 

[sandchris]

Ok is there enough slack in the belt to roll it off?

 

[Fast cat]

Ok is there enough slack in the belt to roll it off?

No I have tried to roll it off both of the clutches with no luck I also tried to flip it side ways with no luck, also tried to spin it off by pushing the clutch with my hands still too tight

 

[sandchris]

How far did the bolt thread in for the secondary?The primary should be loose at rest with engine not running right?

 

[Fast cat]

Yes right but it gets more relaxed with the pressure"s off the secoundary. I am a pretty good Mech and have changed lots of belts on sleds ,atvs, and utvs but this is baffling, I wonder if there isnt a belt removal tool for this. They have one for the thunder cat snowmobile I seen on ebay.

 

[sandchris]

What i am wondering is if the bolt is long enough to open the sheave far enough.

 

[Fast cat]

yes its long enough, the secoundary has a like round spacer at the bottom betwen the sheaves doesnt let the belt go all the way down

 

[fidds]

what size is the bolt??? 6mm or 8mm??? How long of a bolt do I need??

 

[goin postel]

There is a downloadable manual from some mower shop in Arizona, listed on this forum somewhere. I downloaded it the other day and it is great. Just type in XTZ manual in this site's search engine and it will lead you to there. It has the belt/clutch assy. repair section. And thanks to whoever posted it.

 

[Mustanggeek]

here you go so you don't have to look.....K&T Parts House Lawn Mower Parts and Chain Saw & Trimmer Parts

 

[jimmy]

mine is going back to the dealer still under warranty

 

[onefatcat]

I used the longest bolt that holds the "drink holder" compartment to the floor (back ones). Worked great, when your out of threads, it's just enough. To remove I pulled it all the way to front clutch and rolled it off, top to bottom in forward motion. To install, front clutch first then roll around the back clutch in reverse from top to bottom. It's tight, watch you fingers as the housing is sharp. Maybe remove the gasket so you don't tear it!!
Bit of a rubics cube to me at first, sledding experience helped this problem alot!

 

[jonboy]

just changed the belt on my 07 650, had to run the 6mm in on the secondary and then pull the nut and washer off the primary. i tried everything to keep from pulling the primary but could not roll the old one off to put the new one on

 

[quadman20]

Since your on the belt deal. When should a guy think of changing one's belt out. Never burnt it still looks real good. got about 2500 mile on now. I know I'm going to be doing the install. it;s an 06 by the way