Need serious help!!

[fatchance]

What holds the magnets in place? We are going into year 8 of these sleds, and this is the first time I’ve seen this.

I was thinking the same thing. Not even a single magnet let alone all of them!

 

[slimjim2525]

So, I got the new cover. It fits on beautifully as you would expect. I stuck a wired scope attached to my phone through the reverse hole. It looks good. I don't know what to say. What are the torque specs for the cover?

 

[GR8BBQ]

IDK Mr. Sled. I must admit that when I had the chaincase cover off in the fall, I never looked at the magnets, but having said that, I have never looked at the magnets.

Should clean the crud off the magnets any time the cover is open. I recall seeing a Biker Mike video on YouTube showing some wear on the inside of chain case due to crud on the magnets, so I always clean them when it's open.

. The wear you experienced are right where the magnets sit, it has to be related to the magnets.

 

[slimjim2525]

Yeah, I hear you on that, however, I cant imagine a little debris on the magnets would wear through the chaincase. Magnets came out of the holder for some reason. Sled is back together. Will report back after a few hundred miles after I take it apart.

 

[MrSled]

Yeah, I hear you on that, however, I cant imagine a little debris on the magnets would wear through the chaincase. Magnets came out of the holder for some reason. Sled is back together. Will report back after a few hundred miles after I take it apart.

Sounds good. Keep us posted.

 

[fatchance]

Yeah, I hear you on that, however, I cant imagine a little debris on the magnets would wear through the chaincase. Magnets came out of the holder for some reason. Sled is back together. Will report back after a few hundred miles after I take it apart.

Just wondering if the spacer was not installed? Isn't that right where the wear was?

 

[slimjim2525]

What spacer?

 

[fatchance]

What spacer?

The washer on the outside of the reverse gear, but I'm not sure that would allow that bottom gear to float out enough to catch those magnets and pull them out.

 

[slimjim2525]

OK, thought so. Yes, the spacer was there.

 

[duhr8m]

magnets just press in rubber, not 1st time. Clean them and everything in chain case thoroughly when you service it or the metal from wearing parts in chain case stick to magnets and cuts through cover. Covers aluminum wearing parts are steel. Makes nice grinder at 100MPH!

 

[slimjim2525]

I have 600 miles on the sled since i put it back together. Doing a little ride this morning, then bringing the sled back home to CT. Will have it apart later this afternoon, and will report back.

 

[slimjim2525]

Well, don't know what to say as what could have happened. Took chaincase apart today and it's perfect.

 

[GR8BBQ]

Glad to hear it. Put 'er back together and find some more snow!

 

[slimjim2525]

Here's the cover. Trip to Quebec starting Wednesday.

 

[GR8BBQ]

Yep, still good as new.