P1000 4 wheel drive not engaging

[tbwolf]

I put the snap ring back in but it didn’t seem to be very stiff…. Maybe wasn’t installed right from the factory?

 

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[HondaTech]

Well I got after and and pulled the front diff out…. Here is the problem. Pulled the end off the diff and found this. This Snap ring was sitting on top of the shaft. Not sure why / how it popped out but I’m gonna find a new one tomorrow. Anyone happen to know the size of the ring?

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This same thing happened to a unit we had in the shop last year.

I was going to suggest this may be what you find. His symptoms sounded just like yours. We never found out why or what caused it.

We replaced the snap ring due to it being damaged, I would suggest you do as well.

 

[tbwolf]

Guess I should add that the shaft had moved about 1/16th or so and the snap ring wouldn’t fit so I had to do some brass drifting to make room for the snap ring to fit back in…. That small movement of the shaft had allowed the forks to slip out of the groove which is why I had no 4wd when manually moving the lever

 

[Jerryg]

Thank god it wasn't something serious, like a belt.

 

[NewHere2]

Well I got after and and pulled the front diff out…. Here is the problem. .................... Anyone happen to know the size of the ring?

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58mm just a guess

 

[JenElio]

Thank god it wasn't something serious, like a belt.

🤦‍♂️..... would've had to take half the machine apart for that.....

 

[ODAMO]

Well I got after and and pulled the front diff out…. Here is the problem. Pulled the end off the diff and found this. This Snap ring was sitting on top of the shaft. Not sure why / how it popped out but I’m gonna find a new one tomorrow. Anyone happen to know the size of the ring?

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Sucks that you had to pull the diff to find the prob. Was there any collateral damage ?

 

[tbwolf]

This same thing happened to a unit we had in the shop last year.

I was going to suggest this may be what you find. His symptoms sounded just like yours. We never found out why or what caused it.

We replaced the snap ring due to it being damaged, I would suggest you do as well.

You don’t happen to know the specs of the snap ring do you?? Headed to Hatfield McCoy on Thurs and need a replacement

Sucks that you had to pull the diff to find the prob. Was there any collateral damage ?

far as I can tell there was no damage at all!

 

[HondaTech]

You don’t happen to know the specs of the snap ring do you?? Headed to Hatfield McCoy on Thurs and need a replacement

far as I can tell there was no damage at all!

I cant remember which part # it is in the diagram, but the only description they give is 32mm for one and 58mm for the other.

 

[tbwolf]

Gonna look local today but I Ordered a couple sizes from McMaster Carr just in case.

 

[ODAMO]

Gonna look local today but I Ordered a couple sizes from McMaster Carr just in case.

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Good luck. Mcmaster is very fast, some times they get it to you the very next day. And the got Everythang.

 

[HondaTech]

It's a shame we didn't get this figured out earlier, we could've ordered the part and had it here by Wednesday.

 

[tbwolf]

Messicks farm equipment here in PA had both the M30 and M32 snap rings I was looking for in stock.

M30 on left, M32 on right. Other pic is the M32 under the original…. Appears the original just stretched out and popped off or something.

 

[ODAMO]

Messicks farm equipment here in PA had both the M30 and M32 snap rings I was looking for in stock.

M30 on left, M32 on right. Other pic is the M32 under the original…. Appears the original just stretched out and popped off or something.

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Made in china perhaps?

 

[Jerryg]

THat diff looks small for th size of the machine.

 

[TripleB]

THat diff looks small for th size of the machine.

TWSS

 

[ODAMO]

THat diff looks small for th size of the machine.

Thats because its not the Diff. Its just the 4x4 engagement portion.
The front Diff on the P1000 is about 6.25 in dia. How big is the one on your polaris?

 

[JenElio]

Made in china perhaps?

🤦‍♂️

 

[Jerryg]

How big is the one on your polaris?

About as big as your mangina.

 

[john790]

Well i am going to be the bad guy here.Nature of my past jobs.Your snap ring looks like it got the dog s*** beat out of it.It seems the inner piece and the outer piece are walking back and forth way to freely. It could be to loose of a fit. That was a good find and thanks for the knowledge.Maybe try a different gear oil to slow down the movement.Iam sure you found the problem but why.That was my job to find out why.