Worn Secondary Rollers Are a Common Can-Am Wear Item
The secondary clutch on your Can-Am does a lot of quiet work. Every time the CVT upshifts and backshifts, three small rollers ride against the helix ramps to control how the sheaves squeeze the belt. Over thousands of miles those rollers flat-spot, gall, and develop notches. The symptoms show up as a notchy or hesitant backshift, inconsistent engine braking, and accelerated belt wear as the clutch stops shifting smoothly. On hard-working machines like the Maverick X3, Commander, Defender, and Maverick Sport, this is a normal service item — not a sign that anything is broken.
The Real Obstacle: Getting the Roll Pins Out
Swapping the rollers themselves is cheap and simple. The part that stops most people is the roll pins that retain them. Each roller pivots on a hardened pin pressed into the secondary spider, and those pins do not want to move. The wrong approach — hammering blindly on a punch, clamping the clutch in a vise, or prying — bends pins, mushrooms the ends, and can crack or distort the aluminum spider. Once you damage the spider, a $40 roller job turns into a much more expensive secondary clutch replacement.
One Wrench, No Guesswork
The Can-Am Secondary Roller Pin Pulling Tool is built to press those pins straight out with a single wrench. It fits any 3-roller-style Can-Am secondary clutch, so the same tool covers a wide span of Maverick X3, Commander, Defender, and Maverick Sport machines. A high-strength steel threaded main rod does the work, and the kit includes the 4mm set screw, 4mm nut, and the 1/2-inch nut and washer you need for the job. Because it draws the pin out in a controlled, threaded pull rather than an impact, there's no shock load to crack the spider.
Add-Ons That Round Out the Job
You can order the tool on its own or bundle the extras that make the full roller service easier. An optional 5/16-inch roll pin punch (made in the USA) helps start stubborn pins, an optional secondary spring compressor lets you fully open the clutch for roller access, and an optional clutch holding tool keeps everything steady while you work. If your rollers are already chewed up, Hunterworks stocks the matching three-roller Can-Am replacement set so you can knock out the whole job in one sitting.
Do It Once, Do It Right
Rollers are wear parts, so you'll be back in the secondary again down the road. Buying the correct tool once means every future service is a quick, clean job instead of a fight — and it keeps your Can-Am's belt shifting the way it should. If you've noticed a notchy backshift or your belt life dropping off, pull the secondary, inspect the rollers, and press those pins out the easy way with the Can-Am Secondary Roller Pin Pulling Tool.