Summit 850 broken pull start cord

Jimrat · Feb 20, 2017

Hey

A buddy is stuck in the woods, his summit 850 pull start cord broke. He doesn't have his manual with him.

I called the dealer for him and they said the new gen 4 sleds doesn't have the option to do an emergency start with a cord.

Is that true?

whitefish · Feb 20, 2017

You can start with the cord. Its in the tool kit. A strap or belt will work too. Actually you can start most etecs by hand if you're careful.

turboless terry · Feb 20, 2017

I would love to see someone pull it by hand. Not enough room in there for my hands.
Like he side rope or strap.

whitefish · Feb 20, 2017

turboless terry said:
I would love to see someone pull it by hand. Not enough room in there for my hands.
Like he side rope or strap.

I've done it on an XP by hand which has way more room. Haven't done the 850 but thought about it. Could be done in a pinch.

live2beel · Feb 20, 2017

pull start broke on my 850 first ride.. I started it with the rope first pull

Jimrat · Feb 21, 2017

Thx guys

Mafesto · Feb 21, 2017

Sorry for a slight derail here, but how can a recoil break on the first ride?
Doo has been building snowmobiles with recoil starters longer than I've been turning good air to bad air! A recoil starter should be more reliable than the loyalty of a German Shepherd.

Manitouu · Feb 21, 2017

I was the guy stock in the woods yesterday, I just turn the emergency cord around the rubber part of the primary. Roll the cord tight and then pull it clockwise, it worked with ease.

I crank it 4-5 times with ease and was able to finish my day.

Ill bring it to my dealer today...

birdie · Feb 21, 2017

This happened to me on Sunday in Eagles Pass
The knot in the recoil handle came loose and then I had to use the spare white rope
Worked good

birdie

live2beel · Feb 21, 2017

Mafesto said:
Sorry for a slight derail here, but how can a recoil break on the first ride?
Doo has been building snowmobiles with recoil starters longer than I've been turning good air to bad air! A recoil starter should be more reliable than the loyalty of a German Shepherd.

To much grease on assembly and the pawl stayed out and got ground off.

Sheetmetalfab · Feb 21, 2017

live2beel said:
To much grease on assembly and the pawl stayed out and got ground off.

Skidoo has had recoil problems since 1999
Its still the same problems...........

Plastic components that rely on friction to activate.
Factory grease is usually excessive.

Just keep a spare in the trailer and be good to go.

Its never worth attempting to fix one. It will just self destruct the next ride out.
New with a grease wipe off.

turboless terry · Feb 22, 2017

Actually, they were breaking before 1999. I had a 98 summit x that broke one or two.

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