G16 W/ Plowmans Hot Set up

tbone1053 · 06-21-2010, 10:20 AM

So I put the Plowmans Hot Set up on in April...Great Kit no issues a bunch of power...but over the weekend I noticed a squeal in the belt / clutch and no power I cleaned the belt, the sheaves, pulled the inspection cover of the primary and things looked ok. I greased both units the power picked up for a while then I noticed smoke from the belt and both clutchs where very, very hot. I called Don @ Plowmans but he is off this week and Im sure he would help me...but I need the cart for this weekend, anybody have an idea whats going on with my cart ??

Thanks, Tony

DOOmsman · 06-21-2010, 11:52 AM

You cleaned it and then greased it,
grease on the clutch faces maybe??

tbone1053 · 06-21-2010, 11:54 AM

I cleaned it and greased it several times...and pulled the inspection cover last night to see if there was any flat spots in the roller. What do you sugest I do, grease it, run it then clean everthing ??
Thanks

DOOmsman · 06-21-2010, 01:34 PM

Its greased so now you clean the clutch faces(I use acetone) wipe the belt with some acetone and then wire brush the edges,wipe it again with more acetone and dry it.
Grease may seep out again if you over greased it.

tbone1053 · 06-22-2010, 07:04 AM

So I looked at the belt and the engine side of the belt was chewed up and had more of an angle on it then the other side...I cleaned the sheaves and put a new belt and it helped the problem, but as I watched the belt in the clutchs once I pushed it to WOT the belt was out of alignment in the clutchs by almost a 1/2"...I wonder if this is why the belt went away so fast ?? and is there away to check the alignment or shim if needed ??

tjc02002 · 06-22-2010, 01:49 PM

Motor mounts maybe. Did you replace the snap ring with the sleeve on the driven clutch shaft?

sabercat · 09-09-2010, 04:47 PM

motor mounts would make the clutches go out of allinment, g9 has a tensioner, but i don't know about g16? my g9 with the power kit has hot clutches after a while of flat out running too.

TheNewGuy · 09-09-2010, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjc02002

Motor mounts maybe. Did you replace the snap ring with the sleeve on the driven clutch shaft?

Good question. Hopefully you replaced the snap ring with a spacer.

06-21-2010, 10:20 AM	#1
tbone1053 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8	G16 W/ Plowmans Hot Set up So I put the Plowmans Hot Set up on in April...Great Kit no issues a bunch of power...but over the weekend I noticed a squeal in the belt / clutch and no power I cleaned the belt, the sheaves, pulled the inspection cover of the primary and things looked ok. I greased both units the power picked up for a while then I noticed smoke from the belt and both clutchs where very, very hot. I called Don @ Plowmans but he is off this week and Im sure he would help me...but I need the cart for this weekend, anybody have an idea whats going on with my cart ?? Thanks, Tony
tbone1053 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8

06-21-2010, 11:52 AM	#2
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: G16 W/ Plowmans Hot Set up You cleaned it and then greased it, grease on the clutch faces maybe??

06-21-2010, 11:54 AM	#3
tbone1053 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8	Re: G16 W/ Plowmans Hot Set up I cleaned it and greased it several times...and pulled the inspection cover last night to see if there was any flat spots in the roller. What do you sugest I do, grease it, run it then clean everthing ?? Thanks
tbone1053 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8

06-21-2010, 01:34 PM	#4
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: G16 W/ Plowmans Hot Set up Its greased so now you clean the clutch faces(I use acetone) wipe the belt with some acetone and then wire brush the edges,wipe it again with more acetone and dry it. Grease may seep out again if you over greased it.

06-22-2010, 07:04 AM	#5
tbone1053 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8	Re: G16 W/ Plowmans Hot Set up So I looked at the belt and the engine side of the belt was chewed up and had more of an angle on it then the other side...I cleaned the sheaves and put a new belt and it helped the problem, but as I watched the belt in the clutchs once I pushed it to WOT the belt was out of alignment in the clutchs by almost a 1/2"...I wonder if this is why the belt went away so fast ?? and is there away to check the alignment or shim if needed ??
tbone1053 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8

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06-22-2010, 01:49 PM	#6
tjc02002 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 43	Re: G16 W/ Plowmans Hot Set up Motor mounts maybe. Did you replace the snap ring with the sleeve on the driven clutch shaft?
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09-09-2010, 04:47 PM	#7
sabercat gone yamaha! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 1,424	Re: G16 W/ Plowmans Hot Set up motor mounts would make the clutches go out of allinment, g9 has a tensioner, but i don't know about g16? my g9 with the power kit has hot clutches after a while of flat out running too.

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