Sinking quickly

Thought I would share my weekend ride. A buddy of mine and I went on a trail that is way out in the boonies. This trail crosses several creeks and we have had some pretty good rain, so needless to say the creeks were a little swollen. When I crossed one creek, we hit a hole that brought water in over the seats. It died and we jumped out to push it backwards on the shore. (Dang that water was cold!) Once the body was out of the water, it fired right up, but would not move when I put it in gear. We sat there for a few minutes drinking a cold one, outside any cell phone signal and not likely to have anyone ride up on us to help. As I pondered the situation, I knew it had to be water in the clutch. Low and behold, there is a drain plug in the bottom of the clutch housing. Pulled the plug, water ran out, and we were back on the trail. Wanted to share in case anyone else runs into this problem and is unaware of the plug as I was. I checked the oil as well to make sure there wasn't any water in it as well. All is good!

glad everything was alright!!

HAHA Been there, done that ! Be sure and check Your diffs. Mine were milky.

timbuck wrote:

Thought I would share my weekend ride. A buddy of mine and I went on a trail that is way out in the boonies. This trail crosses several creeks and we have had some pretty good rain, so needless to say the creeks were a little swollen. When I crossed one creek, we hit a hole that brought water in over the seats. It died and we jumped out to push it backwards on the shore. (Dang that water was cold!) Once the body was out of the water, it fired right up, but would not move when I put it in gear. We sat there for a few minutes drinking a cold one, outside any cell phone signal and not likely to have anyone ride up on us to help. As I pondered the situation, I knew it had to be water in the clutch. Low and behold, there is a drain plug in the bottom of the clutch housing. Pulled the plug, water ran out, and we were back on the trail. Wanted to share in case anyone else runs into this problem and is unaware of the plug as I was. I checked the oil as well to make sure there wasn't any water in it as well. All is good!

can you get a pic of the plug--where it is located? i'm sure i'll need to know at some point. lol.

that happen to me when i had my 06 grizzly 660 i let i drain from the plug and beat on it in low till it dried out didnt know there was a drain till we stared looking at the machine

Can get lonely out there all of a sudden.

That's why mine is snorkeled has to come over the bed to wet my belts and it was fairly easy install built it my self

Ya might wanna clean and regrease your sheave.. If ya swamp one on the creeks I ride they get full of sand.

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Good info to have I didn't know there was a drain plug either. Thanks

Jet wrote:

can you get a pic of the plug--where it is located? i'm sure i'll need to know at some point. lol.

Kinda tough to get a pic of unless you have the clutch cover off. Just pull your drivers seat and feel up under the cover where you can't see...by where the break line runs along the floor.

It's also a good idea to turn them up on their side while they are draining. This let's the water trapped inside the grease cover on the primary run out. Otherwise the water is heavier than the grease and when the primary starts spinning it pushes the grease out and makes a mess inside the belt cover.

amen on the making a mess