Found a problem! Bent!

[MS-310]

I just loaded my sled up last night to go on an 500 mile trip....nothing to much but I was looking at the skid and found that one of my idlers in the inside are bent up.....(I hope I have the right term for what im talking about). With that in mind do you think it will be ok to drive it like that?

Thanks alot

Jack

 

[edge_kw]

Pic would be good to explain exactly what you're referring to.
If it's just one of the inside idler wheels, just pull the shaft and wheels right out of there.......make sure you stay in the snow. There will be more pressure on your slides, but if lubed, shouldn't bother it.

 

[MS-310]

YEs it is the lower inside wheel..... Should I pull the wheel?

 

[edge_kw]

As long as you're in decent snow, for lubrication......get it out of there.

You'll have to pull the whole shaft, not just the wheel. The wheels are separated by spacers and if you take off just one, everything will float.
A bolt from either side (goes into a threaded shaft) and the whole thing will come out.

If you go by a Yam dealer on your trip, it wouldn't be a big deal to just pick up another wheel and put it all back in.

You can run without the idler wheels. Take a look at a lot of the mountain sleds and/or the snow cross sleds. No idlers.

 

[MS-310]

Well, just got back from my trip.....Well I didnt take the idler off cuz I wasnt thinking....now it is missing. Anyways I guess I'll have to give a dealer a call this week unless any one knows of a used mount and idler.

Jack