Secondary Clutch

[Bernoff]

I have taken my secondary apart today and see on the side of one of the sheaves ( Spring Preload with a arrow pointing to the left ). What does this mean? It is a HPV VSA. It also calls for some antiseize on the inside of the cam but both of my secondaries they are very dry as if they never had any. The shop manual I have does not mention anything about the Spring preload at least what I have found. Thanks

 

[AkNomad]

What sled and year?

 

[Bernoff]

It is a 06 800 Summit

 

[AkNomad]

Not sure what your asking, do you want to know what the arrow is for? I always put a small amount of anit-seize compound behind my secondary and on the primary shaft behind the primary.

 

[Bernoff]

Where it says spring Preload With a arrow pointing to the left. It makes me think I have to preload the spring somehow as I am assembling the secondary back together again.

 

[Sleeper700]

Here's my take (not a lot of experience)... I have a 2000 700 Summit, and the spring has bent tips on both ends of the spring. They fit into holes on the helix and secondary, and you can adjust preload tension by changing which holes you use. Most aftermarket setups ignored the preload tension setup, and don't use the bent tipped springs. My brother in law has an 06, and we took the secondary apart a few weeks ago. The spring had a bent tip on only 1 side, and only 1 hole to fit it in. I'm not sure why it is even there, as the other side doesn't have one, and it will not effect anything (as far as I can tell). In my 08, there is no bent tip on the secondary spring at all (like the aftermarket setups). Could somebody with more background in secondaries add some insight to this?

 

[The Arborist]

Where it says spring Preload With a arrow pointing to the left. It makes me think I have to preload the spring somehow as I am assembling the secondary back together again.

I have had my secondary apart over a dozen times in the last couple of years with out any issues. That arrow of which you speak is in the casting of the part, my guess would be that skidoo is using an old cast to make that part.

Like Sleeper 700 said older style springs had tabs on both ends the newer springs don't. Make sure you have your spring sitting flat and you are good to go, put tab on spring in the hole and if there is no tab then don't worry.:d

As for antiseize I put it on the shaft before I slip the secondary on (I ,m running a float)

I would never put any kind of moisture in to either clutch!!!

 

[Bernoff]

My spring only has the bent tip on one end as well so I am going to do like you guys said and put a little of antiseize on the splines, stick it together an awaaaay we go. Thanks to all for thier input.

 

[YamaDoo PolCat]

My spring only has the bent tip on one end as well so I am going to do like you guys said and put a little of antiseize on the splines, stick it together an awaaaay we go. Thanks to all for thier input.

The bent tip was for the old days when we used to reload (extra twist on the spring) when the spring was installed. That was the old days, before RER secondaries came along. You can't preload a clutch that has to run backwards when you back up.

 

[OVERKILL 19]

All the Dj vids are helpful

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