Reverse lever freezing

[kinger]

I have had this happen 3-4 times in the last couple years when backpacking and leaving the sled out at night, the reverse lever actually freezes where you cant get it in reverse no matter how hard your pulling. I do lube it with White Lithium grease but I must not be getting it to the right spot. Each time I have had to manually spin the sled around from the cabin and once warm the underhood heat free's it up and it works like normal at the next stop.

Anyone know the exact location to lube to avoid this?

 

[smalltownpower]

yes this problem sucks, all 4 of our vectors do the same thing, what i did was take the reverse mechanism's out and disasemble them. clean them with brake and parts cleaner then gave them a coat of gas line antifreeze. ever since i got rid of all the grease and put gas line antifreeze on them they quit freezing. i think the lube atracts moisture. you could use other stuff like lock de-icer with lube.

 

[thrasher]

Never had mine freeze, but many times unable to engage reverse until I run the sled forward a foot or so.

 

[APEX 06]

I keep a eye dripper in the sled with Heet in it. Hapoens alot when off trail riding.

 

[Zakre]

I just give it a quick spray of WD every time I have the hood open in the shop, WD-40 = Water Displacement on the 40th attempt. Its the best to use as it pushes the water out of all the spots it can hide. Never has froze up on me.