Tech Tricks, Magazine Data
& Recalls
Issues
to watch for on 97 sx 600/700
From Snotech magazine Feb,15 1999 issue
By: Redmater
A bump stop
kit (8df-bskit-00-00)was installed on the front arm of the rear suspension to
prevent damage to the center shock end cap.
The rivets
for the rear trailing arm mounts loosened, requiring replacement. drill out the
old rivets & replace with Yamaha part# SMB-8CRMO-NO-BT these rivets are
larger DO NOT SUBSTITUTE OTHER RIVETS
Check the
black plastic caps at the front of the slide rails if they are loose replace
with 5mm & lock nuts.
Inspect the
suspension rails where the lower shock shaft mount. Cracks can develop in
extreme use.
The 3 bolts
that fasten the starter pulley to the magneto rotor should have loctite applied
and re-torque to 13 ft pounds.
Every
season remove rear skid and inspect all
bushing as these deteriorate even with periodic lubrication.
Remove the
handle bar pad and inspect the wiring if insulation is worn through strange
ignition problems can develop repair the wiring and re-route the harness.
Suspension thawed and greased after every hard ride.
SXViper Starter
Rope. If you are seeing
excess wear on your starter rope order part#8FF-1546C-00-00. This is a plastic
guide that get attached to the chain case to prevent wear.
RX1 Tool Box
Removal and relocation. This
is quick easy mod that involves taking your tool box out to let airflow better
into the air box. Then pick up the old style tool box and clamping system. Pop
rivet it in place and your all set.
Viper
and RX1 Speedo Correction
for Long Track with smaller drivers (8 tooth and stock gearing)or just to make
it more accurate. Steepndeepsxv, stated that his GPS check speed
1.1 mph to 1.1 mph.
Grind and
remove 2 teeth opposite of each other . See Picture for reference. BY:. steepndeepsxv
Adding
a 2" Riser to Pro-action:
Recently I
added a 2" inch riser to my 97 Yamaha XTC 500. All cables
were fine on length with exception to my oil pump cable. After posting on
the tech forum if anyone knew if Yamaha made a longer oil pump the replies I
got were minimal and no one seemed to know if there was a longer cable
available or not. Well anyway, after investigating this further through
different dealers and actually an educated guess in the long run I have come to
the conclusion that the oil pump cable out of the 2000 (and maybe more)
Mountain Max is 5" longer than the stock cables on the majority of all
Yamaha sleds. Part No. for this cable is 8CH-26320-01-00. This will save a lot
of guess work that I went through to finally figure this out. Hopefully this
will help others.
Note: Do not
buy the Power Madd extension for this setup. The Power Madd extension incorporates
a cir clip to hold the cables in place inside the slide box. Yamaha does not
incorporate a cir clip on the throttle side of their cables making the Power
Madd extension inoperable with a Yamaha cable.
By:
Sledrider_ny
1
1/4 Tracks for Pro-action Yamaha:
Pre notched
track #2872087 (Polaris) will give you adequate clearance with leaving heat
exchanger protectors intact.
Hifax
Screw Tip:
I have had a problem with stripping or
seizer on hi-fax screws on my Yamahas. So I drilled a hole through side of rail
(small) but big enough for nut. Put new screw through hole and walla, no
stripping of the aluminum rail. Take a peek at a A-cat they have a similiar
set-up.
By: John Jared
Gears:
I just put
different gears on my Viper. Yamaha gears way expensive, get Polaris gears
HYVO, HVYO or whatever they are. The small gear you would need to grind the
shoulder projection flush to the face of the gear on one side & the other
side of a Polaris gear is already flush. The large gear you would need to grind
0.110 from the shoulder projection. With these mods to the Polaris gears, you
install them as you would original Yamaha gears, meaning you still use the
stock spacers. Large Polaris gear $45, large Yamaha gear $120.
By: Lee Waldmiller
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responsibility if you choose to do so. We are providing information ONLY. Some
of these modifications may VOID your warranty and that is your responsibility
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