Track Skip

[Jack Kuchel]

I'm currently having trouble with my track skipping on my 2008 nytro. It has been skipping every once in a while until Saturday. I had to change my belt on Saturday and it seems like the sled is skipping more often and a lot worse now. Any suggestions that will help.

 

[hyprst]

Did you try adjusting the track tension?

 

[yamahamm]

Is it the same pitch on the new track as on the old?

 

[Dr. FeeLGooD]

Check track tension and check track for damage. Check driveshaft bearings. Also could be chain skipping so check chain tension and jackshaft bearings also. Check drivers for wear or damage.

 

[Ray Reed]

track tension is probably too loose. Look things over like suggested above. I would also add you want no more than 3 inches of slack in the track at the widest section between track and hyfax.

 

[canoehead]

3 inches? WAAAAAY too much!

 

[porkchop]

3 inches? WAAAAAY too much!

.... So much looser is way faster though!!! LOL

 

[sprintcat]

I don't think so , tight really is faster 2009 XTX. 22 lbs at 1.180 seems fast

 

[Dr. FeeLGooD]

I read in another thread somewhere proper tension is faster than a little loose. I might try a little tighter.

 

[sprintcat]

Little loose maybe a better whole shoot , I asked some people on here what they were running I got a bunch of different answers. I asked Robert at star and he told me to set it at factory specs. 22 lbs @1.180 for my sled . And that is on the loose side.