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I’m replacing the cam in my 2001 500 HO. Question, the timing chain doesn’t appear to have a master link. There are two links of a different shade of gray referenced in videos, but these do not lay at TDC when everything is at TDC. Nor are they master links. I’ve rotated it several times. Can’t find a master link. Do I need to split the chain? Or, it looks possible to remove the cam gear with the chain, once the tensioner is removed? TIA

Ok I got one for you mechanically astute people.

Put the atv away and it was running like a champ.

2 weeks later, turn the key, dead, and nothing lights up.

Charge battery, still nothing. 12.54 volts @ Rest.

Jump solenoid and she cranks. So starter and solenoid are good, but cluster still doesn’t light up.

Disassemble ignition and try to jump wires, nothing.

Ignition was new add on about year ago, so resliced with new tube connectors. Nothing.

So I got power to the starter, power past the solenoid to the starter. No power in the dash cluster.

Is it the ignition being it’s a newer one ? Is it the ECU unit brain where it tells the cluster to light up ? It can’t be the ignition bypass because it would at least lit up the cluster.

It’s a carberator unit not FI.

At a loss on what to test or replace now. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks ahead
Mike


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First plow on the xmr with the mods and it’s pretty solid and makes work fun 🙂

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4 for the rear of my Big Boss 1/2 inch lug

For sale is a Warn switch with hand held remote, needs plug end or sice it in to wiring, $30 shipped
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I may be crazy, but at one time I thought I saw a coupon code that members of this site can use when purchasing from RVS Performance.
Am I nuts, or is there a code just for members? I think it was for 10% off.

So I picked up a 1998 Polaris sportsman 500 and it hasn’t ran in a while so I bought a new carb and new spark plug and all it would do was backfire out of the carb so I new the timing was off well upon pulling the cover off of the motor the chain is loose so i felt the timing guide and on he left side of the head closest to the carb and it has side to side movement is this normal and the tensioner has been rigged in the past with a nut welded on the end my first Polaris and could use some help thanks in advance I will try to get a pic of the chain tomorrow




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cluster back light goes out when getting on it any ideas why it would do that?

Picked up a 94 or 95 Explorer 400L for cheap. Battery was hooked up reverse polarity, barely got it to run no power won't idle. Now couldn't start at all. What electrical parts have been fried? Any help appreciated I'm not wanting to take it to a shop if I can help it. Thanks, Mike

Ok i don’t know which belt I need to upgrade on my 570 xmr. Iv seen the heavy duty belt for 120ish for the defender and the Maverick turbo belt for 170ish. Are these both options or am I not looking at the right belts