2024 Arctic Cat CATALYST How To Change Clutch Belt

[@jimt4906]

Hi excellent video . Keep them coming. One tip however . Once the belt is back on the secondary does not need to be moved as you described. Start the sled and ease in to the throttle slowly. Once you engage the clutch the secondary tightens right up . Belt does not squeal or burn . Done it a hundred times . Hope this helps.

[@ponycarfan]

Excellent video! When reinstalling the belt, one thing I like to do on my 21 Riot is jiggle the belt as I unscrew the clutch tool. That makes it a little easier to get the belt to slide up the sheaves and get it nice and tight.

[@route12arcticcat]

Great tip!! 😁

[@scottwatters1960]

I do the same on the TEAM secondary's.

[@jimellis8051]

Excellent video!

[@route12arcticcat]

@jimellis8051 Thank you!

[@JackTruitt]

awesome video. can you show how to change our the belt drive on the other side as well?

[@route12arcticcat]

Hi Jack thanks for the feedback, the belt drive videos are coming soon.

[@JackTruitt]

@@route12arcticcat thank you!

[@donmunro144]

Now, picture doing this in the dark during a snowstorm. Because you know that's when you'll blow one.

[@Heinester]

great info 👍👍 thanks

[@route12arcticcat]

Thanks @heinester!

[@leslieschiltz3454]

The gray colored piece is already rotated to the rear that protects the panel from the clutch, did you address this? It allows more space to remove the belt after rotation.

[@route12arcticcat]

Great point, you can see that I did rotate it back at the end however I did not mention it. Thanks for bringing this up.

[@johneddys2351]

To change your belt you're gonna wanna rip out some foam, buy and make your own tools. Also have a tetanus shot and some gauze ready, cuz you will bleed from the sharp parts. Other than that, it's just great.

[@fnatomagan]

Tool less panel/hood removal but now need tools to replace belt. 😂 but carrying one extra tool is no biggy.

[@route12arcticcat]

That T tool sure does make life a little easier when changing the belt 😊

[@DuncanBaker-f8n]

That's crazy how hard it is to remove

[@will9354]

It's not too bad, but certainly not as easy as previous model years.

[@anooseholay]

I didn’t realize anyone still bought Arctic Cat sleds. Weird.

[@Vince-lq3ve]

Surely you would prefer three sledmakers?

[@anooseholay]

@@Vince-lq3ve yes, Polaris SkiDoo, and Yamaha. Unfortunately, Yamaha is bowing out.

[@MrJeffyb69]

$16K + for a snowmobile and they don't supply all the tools necessary to change a belt?? I'm a Cat guy (own 6 right now, 16 total over the years) but this is just ridiculous ! Supply the damn tools.

[@will9354]

They do supply the 1 tool required to change a belt, however we have found it makes the process a bit easier with the T25 tool to remove the 2 screws and loosen the side panel. Cat stopped issuing a "tool kit" a few years ago.

[@JackTruitt]

13k but yeah.

[@YAOZYVIDEO]

Pure engineering design defect. You have to be a fool to pay for such horrible design.

[@Vince-lq3ve]

You afraid of this set up? I'm a big fan of the bolt-in secondary spreader. And another two little screws doesn't worry me. Practice makes perfect.