I bought a Carlisle belt for my Polaris 600 Fusion. When I put it on the sled, it squealed and turned the track when the sled was on the track stand. I was told that I need to adjust the secondary to make it sit. Is this an easy adjustment to do? I also had a new Polaris belt and it runs just fine with that in there. Wondering if I should just return the Carlisle belt or if this is an easy, common adjustment to have to make. Thanks.
Adjusting Secondary on Polaris Fusion 600 for Carlisle belt
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nickelbagforme
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Double check your manual, but in short when you look at the secondary you'll see a stamped metal steel ring, should have 3 (4?) screws (I'm doing this from memory) with slotted holes for each. Losing the screws and rotating the ring will open and close the gap in your secondary (not sure L open or close) but easy to go back and forth. Run it in and adjust again until you see the top belt cord just (.03/.06) above the outside diameter of the secondary or until it doesn't sqeal. You'll most likely have to adjust as it wears. If you can't get enough adjustment out of the disk, then you'll need to break the clutch down and do some shimming.
Even though the belts may be cross reference tolerances held come into play.
Even though the belts may be cross reference tolerances held come into play.
nickelbagforme
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Duffy I don't beleive the Fusion 600 had a Team Secondary.
indy_500
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Before this season I got a brand new carlisle belt and my dad got a brand new polaris belt for practically the same sleds. My carlisle looks so much better built, and a lot tougher. Seems to run a bit cooler too.
nickelbagforme
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Didn't know the Fusion had the Team clutch, well anyone reading this knows how to adjust the Polaris and Team secondary now.
If anyone is interested I did not like Teams method of seive adjustment (if you ever take it apart you'll see the damage on the inside) that little 1/4-20 screw single point contact on that large surface isn't good, I switched to adjustable shim packs.
If anyone is interested I did not like Teams method of seive adjustment (if you ever take it apart you'll see the damage on the inside) that little 1/4-20 screw single point contact on that large surface isn't good, I switched to adjustable shim packs.
The main reason I'm trying this belt is because this sled goes through belts quickly and the carlisle belts have a 1 year warrantee. THe price was similar. Something isn't quite right on my fusion, but I haven't been able to figure out what. I had another dealer look at it over new years and he removed some of the shims that a different dealer installed the year before, so hopefully it's right now. I trust the dealer I took it to this year much more than the one I took it to last year.
Interestingly Polaris recommends a higher end belt for the newest IQ600s, so that might be the next belt I try.
I think it has a Team secondary but it's not the same as in the IQs
raceinsnow
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You need to run the expensive Kevlar belt from polaris because of the heat from the clutches.The team secondary will generate more heat then the polaris button clutch.That is of coarse if everything else is up to specs.
trailshredder
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Go woth the XS series carlisle. You will be happy with those but they are a little pricey. $103.00 + tx.
Just an FYI, but you are not adjusting the secondary for a "Carlisle belt".
You are adjusting your secondary because the belt you are putting on is new and built to specs. The belt you took off has been stretched during use. This is why your track was turning. The new belt is "tighter" on the clutches causing the track to rotate slowly. Your old belt was stretched enough that you didn't see this.
You are adjusting your secondary because the belt you are putting on is new and built to specs. The belt you took off has been stretched during use. This is why your track was turning. The new belt is "tighter" on the clutches causing the track to rotate slowly. Your old belt was stretched enough that you didn't see this.
I've heard that you're supposed to adjust this through the life of the belt, but I don't know anyone that does. THe Polaris belt I have is brand-new also and seemed to work fine on the sled. If they're both belt to spec, shouldn't they both work the same, or is that just a normal fluctuation?
trailshredder
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That's great but unfortunately 5 sinks it down into the secondary and 1 brings the belt up. So needless to say 1 would make your belt run tighter on the clutch.
indy_500
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nope, what sled do you got? it's the exact opposite for me. Seeing the belt slide down into the secondary when i turn the disk to 1 is proof enough for me... not only that, i've had 2 different dealers tell me to turn my disk to 1 and as the belt gets older and loosens up, turn it to 5.
trailshredder
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