RS Venture - Replacing V-Belt - Secondary Sliding Sheeve

[Paul_C]

I just purchased a 2007 RS Venture GT and want to make certain that I know how to replace the V-belt on the trail, if necessary. The owner's manual indicates that part of the procedure involves turning the secondary sliding sheeve clockwise and pushing it towards the engine. I can turn the sliding sheeve about 15-20 degrees clockwise before it stops turning, but cannot push it towards the engine. What am I doing wrong? Should the sliding sheeve be rotated clockwise further than I'm turning it? That would seem to require a fair amount of muscle, which I have, but wanted to check in with the forum before I turn gorilla and break something. Also, the belt is fairly loose at the moment, not in tension. I can't see any type of an appreciable gap between the fixed and sliding sheeve plates. Is this normal when the snowmobile is not running? I'm a car guy, not a snowmobile guy (yet), but I'm trying.

Thanks for your response.

 

[richierich]

your doing it right you just need to push and turn harder.

i do sell a tool for just that reason.

http://www.richmotorsports.com/store/vi ... YAMKCHSW37

 

[hlmrx1]

Try pushing the belt down as you turn and twist the one sheeve, and the belt will hold it open for you. Once you have enough belt slack, you can pull it out and aroung the end of the sheeve.

When you put it back in, get it on the secondary first and just pull the belt so that it forces the sheeve open until you have enough slack to get it around the primary. Then wiggle the belt so that you can get it up as high as you can in the sheeve, otherwise you primary will slip and you'll hear it squeeking until the belt works it's way back up the sheeve.

If you've never replaced a belt, then take it off/on a couple of times at home before you have to do it for the first time out in the trail.

 

[PAMikeC]

After doing countless times I would buy that guys little tools. When you twist that clutch your actually moving the sled. For a Venture that is a lot of weight to move.

BTW don't think you could ever over gorilla the thing.

Mike C

 

[Paul_C]

...When you twist that clutch your actually moving the sled. For a Venture that is a lot of weight to move.

BTW don't think you could ever over gorilla the thing.

Mike C

Well that explains a LOT. I had the sled clamped down on my trailer when I was trying to twist the sheave.

 

[aVenture]

Well that explains a LOT. I had the sled clamped down on my trailer when I was trying to twist the sheave.

..which is OK.
Other than that you can use the parking brake.

 

[hondo]

Concur, Set the parking brake. Twist and push simultaneously.

It takes a bit to get the hang of it. You should not have to get much practice though.

My first years belt went the distance 5,700 miles. It is now my spare belt.

My second years belt also went the distance 6,300 miles.

Now I have two spare belts.

 

[Paul_C]

Thanks for the counsel, gentlemen. I tried it again, this time I also pressed against the part of the sliding sheeve that protrudes into the hub area and made much better progress, but didn't quite get there. I'm hoping that a few miles on the sled will loosen things up slightly. In the meantime, Rich's company just made a $25 sale.

 

[richierich]

paul.it will go out today and you should see it thrus. or fri. in the mail.thanks rich

 

[maddogjeff]

Agree with Hondo and aVenture, the real trick is to set the parking brake. You have to keep the jack shaft from moving.

 

[PAMikeC]

something funny. I never put on my parking brake because I forget to take it off and I burn the belt. I'm on my 3rd. I should change my handle to "Burnt Belt Willy" or something like that.