primary clutch wearing through side panel?

[brochu79]

Just wondering if there is braces, reinforcements or something that would prevent my clutch from wearing through my side panels when I boon dock or side hill???

 

[Teth-Air]

Just wondering if there is braces, reinforcements or something that would prevent my clutch from wearing through my side panels when I boon dock or side hill???

You need to glue a small piece of sheet metal on the inside of the side panel. A must-doo mod.

 

[brochu79]

OK, makes sense that just prevents the panel from bending? does the clutch ever rub the metal?

 

[Teth-Air]

OK, makes sense that just prevents the panel from bending? does the clutch ever rub the metal?

Yes but just puts a mark on it, thats all you will notice.

 

[sledderdoc]

You need to glue a small piece of sheet metal on the inside of the side panel. A must-doo mod.

Good idea ......... noticed mine dooing the same thing. What did you glue it on with?? Heat resistant silicone??

 

[Summitizer]

did you remove the plastic piece on the belt guard.

 

[Teth-Air]

Good idea ......... noticed mine dooing the same thing. What did you glue it on with?? Heat resistant silicone??

Actually I used a piece of the stainless rocker panel stuff they use on pick-ups. It comes with 3m 2 way tape. GOOP glue also works really good.

 

[snotwister]

My guess is you removed the plastic gaurd from the clutch cover?If you did and didnt break of the tabs that it rivets to then just put it back on.

 

[brochu79]

ah, yes i did take that plastic cover off. so what your saying that plastic guard helps from the bottom flexing??

 

[Teth-Air]

Even with the plastic clutch cover on, if you lay the sled on the side in hard snow, the side panel flexes enough to hit the clutch,

 

[woody_tobius_jr]

I'm going to glue a piece of puck board on the inside of my panel. I had the primary touch my panel last week in Revy. We'll see how it holds up.

 

[xpdoodoo]

I used a 2" X 5" or so piece of 1/8" aluminum. Taped on with duct tape (black for cool factor) About 1" overlap on the tape all around. Two years no issues. This is light aluminum and it shouldn't hurt the clutch. Plastic must be clean for the tape though.

I do like the puck board idea as well, that would even be less wear if the clutch is rubbing for a few minutes while you are getting back on!

 

[brochu79]

think iam going with the puck board thanks

 

[Teth-Air]

It's a good idea to doo something for both clutches.:d