A Can-Am secondary clutch holds the belt tight on purpose. Try to spread the sheaves with your hands and a screwdriver and you will lose, or worse, you will gouge the sheave face the belt has to grip. The Hunterworks Can Am Belt Change Tool is built to do that one job properly.
Why a tool beats a pry bar
The secondary spring and helix keep the sheaves pinched together. Prying against the cover, the hub or the sheave itself leaves marks, and a scored sheave face is where belt trouble starts. The Hunterworks tool uses non-marring parts, so you open the clutch without touching the surfaces that matter. Hunterworks calls it the safest belt change tool, and the design is simple enough to use once in the garage and again on the trail.
Two roller or three roller: know which you have
Can-Am has used both styles of secondary, and the tool comes with options for each. You can buy the 2 roller version, the 3 roller version, or both bells if you work on both. There is an introduction video that explains the difference between 2 and 3 roller secondaries and bells, so you order the right one the first time.
What it fits
- 2019-2026 Can-Am Maverick Sport and Trail (not the 1000R), 2 roller
- 2016-2022 Can-Am Maverick 1000R, 3 roller
- 2017-2026 Can-Am X3, 3 roller
- 2016-2019 Can-Am Defender HD8 and HD10, 2 roller
- 2020-2026 Can-Am Defender HD10, 3 roller
- All years Can-Am Defender HD9, 3 roller
- 2026 Can-Am Defender HD11, 3 roller
- 2021-2026 Can-Am Commander 1000, all models, 3 roller
Check the roller count on your own clutch before you order. That is the detail that decides which bell you need.
Using it
Hunterworks has a How to Use video and an Introduction video for this tool. Watch the introduction first if you are not sure which version you need.
Pair it with a fresh belt
If you are opening the clutch to change a belt, this is the time to look at the belt you are putting in. Hunterworks makes CVT belts for several Can-Am machines, listed in the Can Am Belts collection.
Bottom line
The Hunterworks Can Am Belt Change Tool is made in the USA, starts at $89, and saves your clutch from the screwdriver. Pick the 2 roller, 3 roller or both-bells option, and you are done fighting the secondary.