Polaris 280 Idler Wheel internal gear stripped

[Telnet64]

Hi - when my Polaris 280 is on, if I put much pressure on either wheel on the "2" side, the idler wheel will stop and I can hear clicking inside that sounds like the gear that turns the idler wheel is stripped. Is this a full driveshaft assembly replacement? Thanks!

 

[JamesW]

Probably stripped teeth in the front wheel.

Remove the front wheel and check the teeth.

Adjust wheel so that the drive shaft engages the wheel teeth properly.

 

[Telnet64]

Thanks - I was able to check the front and rear wheel teeth by looking through the inside wheel cover and the front wheel definitely has some stripped areas. I appreciate the quick reply!

 

[JamesW]

There is a screw that holds the wheel on. Remove that and then remove the rubber tire and 2 wheel bearings.

Replace any bad parts.

When reinstalling the wheel, adjust the axle so that the metal drive engages with the wheel teeth properly.

Since the back wheel is not a drive wheel, you can swap the back wheel with the front wheel.

 

[Telnet64]

Since the back wheel is not a drive wheel, you can swap the back wheel with the front wheel.

Thanks for the instructions - and the tip on swapping wheels, very helpful!

Update: swapped wheels in less than 15 minutes and working great again. Thanks!