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So I've been able to get my Max out for some mud riding and floating and all was well until I pulled the front floor panel and noticed the right front axle had crept outboard a bit and the chain...

I didn't use any gaskets, instead I followed Mike's (the admin) instructions and used the 3M putty strips available in auto supply place. Following his instructions obviously takes a little more time...

There are quite a few articles on here about the Max bearing replacement. You can also look on Richards Relics for additional how to info.

Replacing the bearings is the easy part, its getting...

Bearings are cheap so go ahead and replace them. Trust me the bearing cost far outweighs the effort of having to go back in and completely dissemble the machine when you find out afterwards that...

Ok so why I didn't figure this out before I have no idea, but the locking collars should be tightened with the drift, in the direction of rotation. Yea, my loosening locking collar issue has been...

John, check the sizing of the plugs and your drain holes before ordering. I made the mistake of ordering a bag of the drain plugs from Maximum Off Road on eBay and they DO NOT fit a Max IV as...

The right front axle that has both collars working loose. I didn't think initially about whether or not to tighten the collars CCW or CW, but since I have tightened them three times now I'm 100%...

Ok so I can't figure out why the right front axle bearing concentric collars, both inboard and outboard keep coming loose on my Max IV. I only have about 2 hours of total ride time on the machine...

Hack4Life, you can get the Max to turn on concrete or asphalt but like everyone has previously stated you have to be moving before attempting a turn to reduce the grip or friction between the tires...

In my eagerness to get the show on the road after 7 months I guess it was just wishful thinking. Ugh, lifting heavy stuff~~~~~

Is there a way to adjust the bands without the special tool?

Since I have no idea what the clutch is supposed to look like I'll have to take the word of an expert. Now ask me about helicopters and I can tell you just about anything :driver:

Here are some...

Ok guys thanks for all the suggestions and advice. Rebuilding one of these without manuals has been a lot of fun :rock:

Here's some specifics about the machine; The serial number is 10375 and I...

ARGOJIM,

Ok so I got back home yesterday and shimmed the engine up to try an obtain the 1 1/2 inches of defelction on the belt, 3 large washers. I might have a little more than the inch and a...

Lots of great points from everyone for sure.

I need to see if the washers on the driven are moving or not. Need to check the belt tension after reinstalling the factory installed washers. And...

Yep Drew the belt was going up and down on the clutches, seemingly opposite of one another. There wasn't any squealing from the belt or the clutches while all this was going on. The engine revved...

@@ amphibious drew, thanks for the guidance.

So I understand that there are no dumb questions on this forum so I'm going to ask.....How do I tell if the clutches are engaging in neutral?

I do...

So after months of overhauling my max, today was the day to fire it up and take a ride. After about 5 minutes of cruising around my property and getting almost back to my garage the machine would no...

@liflod,

Awesome picture thanks. Even though my machine is a '95 the installation is nearly identical and as I indictated in an earlier reply to hydromike I thought the problem could be with the...

hydromike,

I suppose it's possible that the levers were installed incorrectly at some point in the past and I duplicated the effort, true enough. I'm a bit disadvantaged having never owned one of...