mikeexplorer

Good it was simple. If the machine is going to sit for awhile, I use sta-bil to keep the ethanol from fouling up the machine. Mike

If you want to check valve clearances you can download the service manual for free here https://support.countrycat.com/?home_feed=feed&order_by=recent&taxonomy_59981_taxa=78b1c963-9296-4d06-a420-3a0114241c4f I would also suspect there was some bad gas in the tank, gas goes bad with the ethanol. Mike

Happy Hunting! Looks like you got some nice deer to choose from Mike

Take a look at their ATV trail system! Wow! http://www.atvutah.com/southern/paiute.htm

My brother is the one who owns the drone. I took the raw video files and made this video from it. Nearby is a 400 foot beaver dam, got some drone video of it as well since you can't see the whole thing from the ground

We had one breakdown on Friday, a Can-Am broke a tie rod end, we zip tied it up and rode the roads back to camp. We cooked out on the trail for lunch and stopped at a local place on the quads for dinner. The pulled pork was excellent. For Saturday night, I ran down on the quad and picked up pizzas so we ate pizza around the campfire. When I stopped to pick up the pizza's I noticed grease sling by the front shaft. It has quite a lot of play and the front U joint is shot. So the only thing we missed out on is we usually ride a few hours on Sunday before heading home. The main rides were Friday & Saturday so it was not a big loss. Dropped the quad off at the dealer yesterday, I can do most mechanical work on the quad, but not everything since I don't have a ton of tools. So for something like this that is kinda rare to happen, let the dealer take care of it. His labor price is very reasonable and he had replaced the U joint before, so he will give me a break on this repair since it is the second time.

Another great weekend at Snow Shoe Rails to Trails for their annual pig roast. Thursday and Friday nights were quite cool at night. We run a buddy heater in the tent to keep warm. One of our members brought a drone and was able to get some cool video. Ill have to put it together and upload it to Youtube. They were sold out of food by 2:15pm. Trailhead was packed and they had to use two overflow areas for parking. I took a few snapshots from the drone video. One is a railroad viaduct that a few years ago we were able to cross it on our quads. It has been closed for a few years now.

This is a great ATV poker run.

That is cool.

The older 650 V2 cats were Kawasaki motors, I think they were produced from 2004-2007. My first machine was a 2007 400 which had the Suzuki motor. I beat the snot out of that machine and sold it with 16,000 miles on it to a friend for parts, The upper frame was going and the lower frame was already welded twice. At 14,000 miles I sunk it good in a mud hole and it started burning oil like crazy. Dealer rebuilt the motor, Ran it for another 2,000 miles before selling it. He took the motor and transplanted it into a 2006 400 TRV which they guy who owned it blew up the motor at 800 miles (what he did was not known, but the quad was in pristine condition) The rest of the parts he kept. All 4 axles were good, both diffs, and the 4WD worked perfectly. I could not use these parts because my 2012 has a different assembly so the axles and such are different. They did not have any issues with the suzuki motors, they just switched production to their own motors, known as the H1 and H2 motors. Then for the smaller sized models such as the 366 and Alterra, they are using Kymco motors. I have two of these machines, only issue I had common to both was the fan sensor going bad. So we have three machines total, one as a spare. Mike

Ive seen from other club members two issues with Polaris, the CVT is grip and slip so they need to replace the belts more often and the lack of engine braking. One thing I do like about Arctic Cat is you can download the service manual and wiring diagrams for free. My 2007 machine did have harness issues which was a known problem for that year machine. Once I added protection to the harness it never gave me any more problems. Beat the snot out of that machine and rode it to 16,000 miles then sold it for parts. Some model year Cats used Kawasaki engines and were known to eat belts the and engine was not reliable, they then switched to Suzuki engines for a few years then produced there own, known as the H1 and H2 motors. Smaller machines use the Kymco engine which I have found so far to be reliable. One machine I have with this motor is coming up on 10,000 miles and other then the fan sensor going bad, the motor has run well with no issues. Mike

I have always owned Arctic Cats, but if I had to choose a different brand it would be Honda. Being with an ATV club for years now, the most issues we see with machines on club rides are Polaris. Exceptions are those who don't maintain their machine, then it doesn't matter the brand, you will eventually have a breakdown. Mike

I also have a 2018 Tahoe, same color from looking at the picture. Bought it for hauling the tent trailer & quads. Mike

You can download the service manual and wiring diagrams for the machine here. The wiring for the 4WD is different then Arctic Cats so you will have to look at the diagrams. https://support.countrycat.com/?home_feed=feed&order_by=recent&taxonomy_59981_taxa=78b1c963-9296-4d06-a420-3a0114241c4f Mike

I have not worked on a model that old. It looks like either a speed sensor for the pod (if you have one) or a gear position indicator. The service manual for your machine can be downloaded for free here. https://support.countrycat.com/posts/2802935-1999-atv-service-manual Hope that helps. From looking at your second picture, it appears the mount on the right side is broken so when you try to screw in the part it stresses the one side causing it to break off. (the seat for the part is not level) You could try to shim that side to make it level, or tighten in the left side and for the right screw, put some blue locktite on it and only screw it in until its snug, not tight.

Agreed, we need more information about the machine before we can make suggestions. Mike

16.5 volts is too high, that would be the regulator going bad. A quick test is when its not running right to turn on all your headlights, if it runs better, it is voltage related. Should not run more then 14.5 volts , service manual can be found here: https://www.mymowerparts.com/pdf/Arctic-Cat-ATV-Repair-and-Service-Manuals/Arctic-Cat-2003-ATV-Service-Manual/ Schematics are here: https://www.mymowerparts.com/pdf/Arctic-Cat-ATV-Repair-and-Service-Manuals/arctic_cat_2000_thru_2009_atv_and_snowmobileSnow_Wiring_Diagrams__NOTE_LARGE_FILE_459mb.pdf A good online place to order parts is here: https://www.countrycat.com// Mike

Nowadays online shopping for parts is the normal. Most times you can get the parts cheaper then a local store. Are there any salvage yards nearby? some take in ATV's and then sell the good parts cheap, that is one option. Mike

I think you are referring to a ferrite bead choke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_bead A resistor does nothing to block EMI interference, it is designed to resist the flow of current. They are commonly used for LED lights to limit the current to the LED to prevent the LED from drawing too much current and burning out prematurely. The use of EMI filters or chokes depends on the application. Some circuits or cables are very sensitive to interference. An example would be in automation systems (production machine) that uses PLC controls, the communication between the modules is low voltage and high frequency, so it would require these filters to prevent false signals. In a vehicle, the process of generating the high voltage needed to fire the spark plugs would produce frequency interference so some components in the vehicle would be shielded to prevent signal interference as an example. Mike

We stay at the Potter County Campground http://www.pottercountycamping.com/index.html Nearest town is Coudersport. There are a few hotels along Route 6 near the state trail system. The main trailhead is located right off route 6. You can also stay at Lyman Run state park, the lower campground is now open to ATV's https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LymanRunStatePark/Pages/default.aspx You can download a map with the current legalized township roads from here http://www.cmatva.org/nv/index.php/ncpa-initiative You will notice on the map, say to get to Cross Forks from the state trail system, there are small gaps in legalized roads. These are state routes, so you do have to make a few not so legal "jumps" on these roads to get to the next township road. These gaps will be closed, in the meantime, the cops will overlook someone using that route to get to the next legal road. Make sure you have a helmet and eye protection on or you will be stopped. The proposal includes connecting Bloody Skillet to Whiskey Springs, a study was done and found that to make the connection will cost 16-20 million. So for now that part is held up trying to find funding for it. To make this connection will need about 30 miles of trail built. The town of Renovo would be between the two trail systems. They already took the step and opened their roads to ATV usage, but for now, it goes nowhere. Mike

Every year we travel out to Potter County for a long weekend of camping and riding. The campground is connected to the state trail system which is about 43 miles of trails, mostly old logging roads. The trails also connect to Lyman Run state park which is the only state park in PA that allows ATV access. New for this year is the lower campground in the state park is open for ATV usage. The trails are even open for night riding except for the connection to the state park which closes at sunset. In addition, this area is part of the "Northcentral ATV initiative" which most of the township roads surrounding the area are also open to ATV usage. You can travel to different towns and eventually the other state trails in the area will be connected. We put on almost 200 miles in the weekend and there is a country store in a small town called Germania that sells home made cheese which is excellent.

Agreed, that would be the most important thing to carry on any ride is plugs and a compressor. Mike

X2 great write up!

Closest I could find is for the 1998 454 service manual located here: See if that work for you Mike

They probably haven't had enough complaints yet. I only found one or two with a quick search, plus the site is still very new. Mike