Tech Articles

Grooved Sheaves and Sloppy Buttons: What a Rapi...

Primary clutches are wear items with bushings, buttons, and rollers inside them. Here is what actually wears out, and what the TEAM Rapid Response primary changes about those parts.

Polaris Ranger Clutch Cover Packed With Belt Du...

The OEM clutch fan on a Polaris Ranger is bolted to the primary, so airflow follows engine RPM instead of workload. That is exactly backwards for plowing, towing, and low...

Belt Change on a CF Moto U10 Pro? The Omni Driv...

The Omni Drive secondary on the CF Moto U10 Pro does not open with hand pressure the way a Polaris secondary does. Here is why prying is the wrong answer...

New Belt in Your Can-Am Commander 1000? The Fir...

A new CVT belt has a glaze on it from the mold and needs to seat into the sheaves before it can carry full load. Here is the break-in procedure...

Blowing Belts Every Few Hundred Miles? You Are ...

Belt heat is the single biggest factor in how long a CVT belt lasts, and almost nobody measures it. Here is what a belt temp gauge actually tells you and...

Taking a Clutch Apart With Pry Bars? That Sprin...

The spring inside a primary or secondary clutch stays preloaded after the bolts come out. Here is why a purpose-built compressor is the only safe way to open one, and...