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Congrats!
Just one thing, i am not so sure that your "new" arctic cat rubber cap tether is necessarily an upgrade. I have used these and It seems that the rubber cap gets loose over time or ice can get stuck inside allowing for the potential that the engine can cut out when pulled on slightly during normal riding. the one that is in the yamaha rollover kit is a different style, very positive, locks in place solidly. And the one that OFT sells is also a very positive "click" too. It just seems that when you put these on a 300hp turbo sled that you want the best tether that money can buy. I have personally had the ignition cut out on a turbo while climbing a hill W.O.T, and it immediately launched me over the handlebars....not cool!!!!
I am not trying to knock your product, i have installed several of the rollover kits from yamaha and OFT, which i believe uses your valve and harness but a different tether. Perhaps you can shed some light on this and let us know your thoughts?? or perhaps you can offer your kit with a choice of tethers?? Thanks
Thanks paulharris!
Years ago I bought a used Cat tether off of a buddy for my VERY brief attempt at snowcross racing! He showed me where he added a set screw to the plug. I was told that it's an old Cat snowcross racer trick that very few people knew about to address the very issue that you mentioned.
The fix worked, I ran the same tether on two different sleds over a span of about 9 years with out any issues!
Apparently Arctic Cat got wind of it and now all of the new tether switch plugs come with the set screw already installed! It does work really well, I can pull/twist on the plug and the switch contact is not broken until the plug is off the switch.
The primary reason for going to the Cat switch is for improved moisture intrusion/corrosion resistance and the low profile design which allows for more mounting options.
The previous clip style tether switch that I used is the same one as in the Yamaha kits. With this type of switch there is only one method of sealing out moisture from the switch. Which is an o-ring seal that seals against the sliding plunger shaft.
With the Cat switch there are two methods to seal out water/snow. First is the rubber plug that covers the switch seals out water. Second is the inner bellows seal that seals out water while the tether is pulled. :thumb:
It is worth mentioning that there are less expensive aftermarket plug type tether switches that "look" like the Cat part. However they do not have the inner rubber bellows seal and set screw like the genuine OEM Cat part does.
Ski-Doo also uses the same type of switch and their OEM part also has the inner rubber bellows seal as well.
Below are a couple pics of tether switches, the genuine OEM Arctic Cat part is on the left, while the less expensive aftermarket unit is on the right.
One trick to help promote long plug type tether switch life,is to apply a small "dab" of dielectric grease inside the rubber plug once a year. Ski-Doo actually lists a part number for a small tube of dielectric grease for this purpose.
Bill
