Pull chord piled up

[Agent417]

Anyone else have their pull chord **** the bed on a xm? I pulled it off and there's all kinds of broken pieces inside!

 

[bingo1010]

easiest just to but a new one, around 180$ if i remember right, a skidoo problem for generations now, way back to the s chassis

 

[CUSO]

Best secret:

Engage, then pull... not pull then engage.

I have had C, S, ZX, Rev, XP, and now XM sleds... never once have I ever had problems with the recoil.

They pack too much grease from factory, but if you clean that up, it engages properly and lasts the life of the sled. IMO..

 

[c.wilson07]

Best secret:

Engage, then pull... not pull then engage.

Not sure that's a big secret.

Glad you have good luck with them but I agree it's a week point for the doo's for a while now. Mine and multiple people I know have had them pile up many times. Cleaning up excess grease helps and I find heat tape on the outside does to.

 

[RMPERK]

Have had the same issue with last years
too much grease also

 

[iceman5689]

Had my old rev go after big k's on it. Just don't try what I did for a quick fix in the trailer. Winding the spring by hand is near impossible and dangerous. If it's just the recoil, brb sells a pre loaded one wrapped in a cardboard ring. $30. It's a simple drop in repair.

 

[kakwa climber]

If I remember right you can put the recoil from at rt1000 in and it has metal parts inside.


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[pfi572]

^^^^
Correct.

It's the heat that screws these rewinds.
Stock muffler is harder on rewinds then running a aftermarket one due to more heat.
Put heat reflective tape on rewind cover and some high density foam between support and rewind also helps.

 

[the_real_wild1]

I like the little red button. It is a nice fix for the cord.

 

[pizalm]

Had my old rev go after big k's on it. Just don't try what I did for a quick fix in the trailer. Winding the spring by hand is near impossible and dangerous. If it's just the recoil, brb sells a pre loaded one wrapped in a cardboard ring. $30. It's a simple drop in repair.

And then you get the pleasure of it imploding somewhere when the ring that holds the parts in fails and everything flies into the stator. A new recoil assembly is worth the price versus repairing.


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[Bnorth]

Lots of good advice here. Heat tape it, engage then pull, and check the bolts holding it on. Found 3/4 of mine were loose when I was doing my pre-season inspection this year.

 

[Teth-Air]

The bad news, your pull cord piled up
The good news, we are not talking about your parachute. ; )