I am a new owner of a 1998 Max IV and new to this forum. The machine is in very very poor condition. Tons of rust and neglect. I would like for my son to use it through the summer and start rebuilding it in the fall. I'm just not sure it's in good enough condition to use (at all) until it's rebuilt. We got the engine running and tuned it up, seems to run ok. The drive belt is worn down to 1.045" wide, should be 1.150 I think. The secondary clutch is rusty. The chains are rusty. It sat in the weather, uncovered, for a long time. It drives, we drove it down our 1/4 th. mile driveway several times. When it turns it makes a very noticeable clunk, turning either left or right. It has bolts that connect the sprockets to the axles.
With the transmission in neutral if I twist the wheel hubs back and forth 5 out of 6 hubs are hard to twist back and forth and 2 have a lot of play in them. One is easy to twist back and forth and only has a small amount of play in it. The others have moderate play in them.
Seems to me that it needs all new bearings at minimum. Can the axles be machined (drilled) out and larger bolts, or sleeves put in them? I read somewhere that someone makes repair kits for axles. Might this be a temporary repair. The chains are tight right now. I've sprayed them with Blaster PB several times. I know they may not last long.
I plan to use emery cloth to de-rust the clutch. When we drove it the CVT never changer ratios, I received a new belt from RI but I'm not ready to install it yet. And lastly, I can't find the drain plug for the transmission, must be on the back where I can't see it. I would appreciate any advice that any of you can give.
With the transmission in neutral if I twist the wheel hubs back and forth 5 out of 6 hubs are hard to twist back and forth and 2 have a lot of play in them. One is easy to twist back and forth and only has a small amount of play in it. The others have moderate play in them.
Seems to me that it needs all new bearings at minimum. Can the axles be machined (drilled) out and larger bolts, or sleeves put in them? I read somewhere that someone makes repair kits for axles. Might this be a temporary repair. The chains are tight right now. I've sprayed them with Blaster PB several times. I know they may not last long.
I plan to use emery cloth to de-rust the clutch. When we drove it the CVT never changer ratios, I received a new belt from RI but I'm not ready to install it yet. And lastly, I can't find the drain plug for the transmission, must be on the back where I can't see it. I would appreciate any advice that any of you can give.
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