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ScooterMcTavish · 08-03-2011, 03:02 PM

Hi Bill,

The belt should be slack on the driveshaft, and when the engine revs up, you should see the clutch slide "in" towards the motor, which then pinches the belt and allows it to turn the rear clutch on the axle.

If you are running at high revs and the clutch slides in, but doesn't grab the belt, it is likely a worn out belt (the sides get narrower as the belt wears, and they stretch).

If the clutch is turning fast, but isn't sliding in, then you have a clutch problem.

And if the clutch is attached to the driveshaft, and is not spinning, then you have a loose clutch (a simple bolt tighen would work), or (God forbid), the bolt holding your clutch on has broken.

***Ahhh, that's what I get for reading only page 1 then posting***

Good advice BCM, and yes, a missing bolt is better than a broken one.

08-03-2011, 03:02 PM	#18
ScooterMcTavish Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 363	Re: Engine Runs But Won't Move Hi Bill, The belt should be slack on the driveshaft, and when the engine revs up, you should see the clutch slide "in" towards the motor, which then pinches the belt and allows it to turn the rear clutch on the axle. If you are running at high revs and the clutch slides in, but doesn't grab the belt, it is likely a worn out belt (the sides get narrower as the belt wears, and they stretch). If the clutch is turning fast, but isn't sliding in, then you have a clutch problem. And if the clutch is attached to the driveshaft, and is not spinning, then you have a loose clutch (a simple bolt tighen would work), or (God forbid), the bolt holding your clutch on has broken. *Ahhh, that's what I get for reading only page 1 then posting* Good advice BCM, and yes, a missing bolt is better than a broken one.