Still curious for your opinions, but in the mean time I got an EPI primary clutch puller from my dealer. I received a text from them for $10 off a $25 dollar or more purchase. So all in with my discounts and taxes I'm at $28. Works for me.

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Ive heard horror stories about getting your primary clutch off. I've been putting off getting a clutch kit for that reason. I'll do it one of these days.

 

Don't let that stop you, when using a clutch puller made for the job I rarely hear of an issue.

Also, you can install the kit in the primary on the vehicle if you wanted to.

A spring compressor is necessary for the secondary and it must come off though

Todd

 

I did my clutch kit still in the machine. Obviously had to pull the secondary for the helix/spring change.

 

So it is possible?! How did you do it without a compression tool to do the spring swap?

 

Use your weight to hold it down. Impact the screws out after you beat them up.


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Is it possible? Yes.
Perhaps in extreme situations on the trail it might even be necessary not to remove the Primary to make a repair.
Would I ever take that approach to save myself the $40 of a clutch puller? No.

Surely you can borrow one? You don't *need* to use the compression tool if you don't have that, but it helps a lot.

I've never had a problem with primary removal. I did a whole video about the shit-show that was my secondary however...$125 later on a slide hammer...

 

And since Todd won't put a plug in for himself, replace the square pucks (Depending on year) with Hunterworks replacements since you're already in there. It's $65, but that's cheaper than a new secondary

Polaris RZR XP 1000 900, Polaris Ranger 800 - 16-17 Secondary Roller Conversion Kit

 

I did mine with the primary still on the machine was easy. The secondary was taken off, i do recommend the compression tool for the secondary but i did do it with out one. You'll need a very heavy duty set of snap ring pliers that ring was prob the hardest part other than that damn clutch cover lol. I think I had mine apart cleaned up and back in an hour maybe an hour and a half tops.

 

Although I don't know him and i dont own his product the amount of time todd spends helping and posting on the forums is impressive. I wouldn't hesitate buying any products from him.

 

Thanks for the plug and comments!!!


I try!!!


Todd

 

It is very easy to install the weights and the springs in the primary with it still on. The primary spring isn't nearly as preloaded as the secondary spring so it is easily compressed by hand. It's a waste of time to pull IMO unless you want to inspect it really good.

 

A great help the community indeed.

 

I'm still not a 100% sure how these primary/secondary's work...but who the heck designs anything with the word roller in it and includes a square piece?

At the same time...I'd like to think the engineers know more than me, but Todd's photo is proof of wear. When I pull mine I'll check it out. I'll also post up a photo of my homemade clutch compression tool.

 

Here's the compressor I made for my Brute Force 750 a fee years back. Do you think this would work for the secondary?

 

Watch some You tube videos - they help understand the clutches. The primary you can up grade on the rzr, like others have said, you need to pull the secondary to replace the spring and helix. One thing to remember, the clutch has marks on it for balancing and you need to put it back together the way it came apart. I sometimes use a black marker to mark all surfaces so it's easy to line back up.

 

I have an SLP clutch kit on my trail. I had to remove the secondary but not the primary. Since my kit comes with adjustable weights it would be a real pain to keep taking the belt and primary off every run while getting it dialed in. The safest way is to back every other bolt out till almost out then remove the remaining bolts. When you do this it won't spring out on you and the pressure is light enough you can push it in with your hand and remove the first bolts you backed out. When I do this I don't even take the wheel off.

 

I did mine without pulling the primary. It's a pain, but no worse than pulling the primary, imo

 

This is very old but very silly. You will replace that clutch some day. Buy the tool and be done with it. Pulling the clutch is a five minute job. Ok ten maybe.

 

Leave the primary on It only takes about 15 minutes to install the spring and weights, the secondary has to come off to install the new spring and helix I used a piece of threaded rod it worked easy.