All posts by dstech

help!! 98 sportsman 500

sorry if I post this wrong place new to the forum! working on my fathers 1998 sportsman 500, the terminal board was jacked when we got it wires put anywhere. the awd light only comes on in reverse with override held, green neutral does not come on but reverse light does work. the manual does not help much showing where they go. thanks in advance!

2015 visc lok spider gear chipping

vics lok QE 2015 2 of the spider gears chipping the ends off after 300 miles?
These are the output to the wheel gears in the unit. the other two gear look perfect. What the deal with that ? Is it GNK didn’t heat treat them right? We having hard time with the dealer and Can Am even wanting to help with this problem. How many more units are out there that have the same problem? This is my sons unit that he just bought in 2015 xmr and I have the same unit that I bought in sept of 2015. I also have 2014 commander with the same vics lok installed in it.. Looks to me Cam Am would want to see what going on real fast to fix the problem if it something that is still going on are there is going be a lot of unhappy can am owns. Hopefully its just a one time batch thing.

New Guy from SE

Will need to make some changes on my profile but I’m a new guy from USA SC. First time 4wheeler owner but I have wanted one since I was 10 and now 47. Picked up a used 2008 Grizz and have lurked and learned a lot already from you on this forum.

1998 kodiac 400 transfer case leak

Is there any way of tightening the front drive shaft bolt where it goes into the transfer case without removing the transfer case?

Is there a way to take the drive shaft out without the front diff coming out as well?

It looks like it is leaking where the bolt is at the back of the front drive shaft where it goes into the transfer case.

A very annoying leak. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Graeme

Polaris Sportsman 570 EPS vs Can Am Outlander L 570 DPS

Hey everyone,

I am looking at buying my first atv and have narrowed it down to these two bikes. The Can Am Outlander L 570 DPS and the Polaris Sportsman 570 EPS. I would like opinions on The Can Am and what people think about the new 570.

I would be using the atv for general trail riding, hunting, no mudding unless I have to, and plowing my driveway in the winter. I will have my wife on the back once in a while as well.

So what would you guys recommend. I know I am asking this question on a polaris forum, but I asked the same question on the Can Am forum as well. Just interested to hear people’s opinions.

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Can Am Outlander L 570 or Polaris Sportsman 570

Hey everyone,

I am looking at buying my first atv and have narrowed it down to these two bikes. The Can Am Outlander L 570 DPS and the Polaris Sportsman 570 EPS. I would like opinions on The Can Am and what people think about the new 570.

I would be using the atv for general trail riding, hunting, no mudding unless I have to, and plowing my driveway in the winter. I will have my wife on the back once in a while as well.

So what would you guys recommend. I know I am asking this question on a can am forum, but I asked the same question on the Polaris forum as well. Just interested to hear people’s opinions.

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2004 Sportsman 400 Drive issues.

I have a 04 Sportsman 400 that won’t seem to move, if I out it in high and press the gas the engine revs but starts to bog if I continue to push the throttle. I took the belt cover off and it looks like there is a lot of play in the belt. The belt itself is brand new but even installing it seemed a little to easy to get on and off. Any ideas?

Hub and Bearing Carrier

Hello all,

First time poster… Very frustrated. And let me preface by also saying I’m not terribly mechanically inclined. So here’s the story:

Wrecked my 2013 XP 850 EPS pretty good yesterday riding. Good news: I am not injured, just a bit banged up. (Wear proper equipment, boys and girls!) Bad news: my quad has suspension issues on R-Front and L-Rear.

I am starting to take inventory of what I need to repair the thing, but I am (embarrassingly) stuck. One of the problems with the machine was that the Bearing Carrier broke. Yes, it BROKE! Bizarre, but it happened. So, I brought it home, removed the wheel, unhooked the bearing carrier and hub from the A-arms, but I can’t separate the bearing carrier from the hub. I have looked high and low online, but nothing talks about this issue. I wish I knew how to post a picture, because that might help… But the two pieces ard like one right now…

PLEASE, any info helps!!!