Quick Drive "Zip Tie" method

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Here is a video of pro ride gears being installed on my pro RMK 850 with the "zip tie" method. The video is in french? but at the 2:35 minute mark you will get a good idea on how well this technic really works?
https://www.facebook.com/207598693180150/posts/344587919481226/

 

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That was the method I used until, I had to do it in the backcountry. Cold kept snapping zip ties. We got it to work, when I got home I ordered the Happy Face guides.

 

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Spaarky said:

That was the method I used until, I had to do it in the backcountry. Cold kept snapping zip ties. We got it to work, when I got home I ordered the Happy Face guides.

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Use “frosty ties” rated for the cold.

The guides are nice even with good zip ties.

Best is the expanding aluminum spreader that allows you perfect alignment to the splines.

 

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Isnt it great we now have 2 axys forums to post in now sure works great to post the same stuff in 2 places.

Weather rated zip ties with stainless steel locking tabs. great to have in your tool bag.

 

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• Feb 9, 2019

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Sheetmetalfab said:

Use “frosty ties” rated for the cold.

The guides are nice even with good zip ties.

Best is the expanding aluminum spreader that allows you perfect alignment to the splines.

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I will have to search for some ties like that. Be nice to have anyway.

A gentleman that stopped had a aluminum spreader style. It worked well... some reason the pulleys were off a bit. Took some rotation here and there....

 

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SRXSRULE said:

Isnt it great we now have 2 axys forums to post in now sure works great to post the same stuff in 2 places.

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Yep...and I'll bet the peeps that voted for the 2nd forum were the fair weather forum users that only stop by during the busy season.

 

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https://www.snowest.com/2016/12/new-product-armstrong-quick-change

I used the zip tie method but here is a spreader

 

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• Feb 12, 2019

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when I swapped the pro ride gears I ended up installing the belt by hand only. Was alot easier than some make it looks like

 

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MKULTRA said:

when I swapped the pro ride gears I ended up installing the belt by hand only. Was alot easier than some make it looks like

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Agreed. Its not that hard to do. A brand new belt is a little harder to install but still any easy job unless your one of those guys that have a "fist full of thumbs"