Last Sun I took my 2002 Max II with the factory rubber tracks installed out for what was supposed 2b a short ride. 2 minutes into the timber I was belly hung on two small downed trees( maybe 4" in dia ea.) lying side by side and surrounded by uneven soft ground and droves of weeds, poison ivy and thorn bushes. So, because my wife and kids always harass me about being over prepared and paranoid I thought WTH maybe they're right maybe I do go overboard when it comes to things like this and I'm only going barely over a mile from the house. So off I went wearing shorts, one bottle of water, no tools, no extra equipment, rain gear or anything and next thing I know I've broken the passenger side jack shaft chain and the drivers side trans seal has worked it's way partially out and leaking all over. Winching out would've taken hours and like I said I wasn't prepared for that so I walked out and left my machine. By the time I got to open walking ( RR tracks) I was bloodied from the gazillion different thorn bushes I encountered. I was able to get out the next day via the winch and a lot of extra rigging and tools but it still took 5 hours!!! So other than the pure stupidity I displayed what are some thoughts anyone may have regarding the failures I experienced with the broken jack shaft chain and trans seal backing out? What contributes to chain breakage and what would cause the trans seal to back out? Thanks in advance for any feedback...Cup
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Output shaft seals usually pop out if trans was very hot. Was it making any noise that sounded like a belt slipping? Jackshaft chain probably broke from shock loading, trying to turn hard or very fast. The seal can probably be worked back in with flat bars against the sprocket. If you can get it back in stake it in with a center punch. I’ve been so stuck on trees it’s ridiculous. Learned to cross at an angle after jumping a wheeled vehicle over a tree about 10” on dry flat road and sitting there for help. Good luck with repairs.
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Lol didn't know there was more than one jack shaft chain on each side! The vertical chain on the passenger side is the one that broke. When I breezed thru the trans manual I read something about a vent and that actually occured to me that it may be plugged but figured I'd wait and see what the knowledgeable folks here had to say 1st b4 I ran with that notion.
Thanks for the info, appreciate it greatly. Cup
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Originally posted by msafi65 View PostOutput shaft seals usually pop out if trans was very hot. Was it making any noise that sounded like a belt slipping? Jackshaft chain probably broke from shock loading, trying to turn hard or very fast. The seal can probably be worked back in with flat bars against the sprocket. If you can get it back in stake it in with a center punch. I’ve been so stuck on trees it’s ridiculous. Learned to cross at an angle after jumping a wheeled vehicle over a tree about 10” on dry flat road and sitting there for help. Good luck with repairs.
Thanks for the much appreciated info so far...Cup
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For sure change fluid. I usually see seals blown out by someone who rode the bands hard downhill and boiled the fluid. Expect the fluid to be real black. When back together the drop chains need to be quite tight to keep them from climbing onto The lower sprocket.
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Originally posted by msafi65 View PostFor sure change fluid. I usually see seals blown out by someone who rode the bands hard downhill and boiled the fluid. Expect the fluid to be real black. When back together the drop chains need to be quite tight to keep them from climbing onto The lower sprocket.
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