Anyone had their clutch "catch" on an M8?

[jayh2112]

So twice now I have been loading my sled, once on my trailer so I slammed into the front, and once on my sleddeck and well, lets not go there. This is a 2009 M8 153", has about 200 miles. I'm wondering if anyone else feels like there clutch "catchs" and propels them forward after they let off the throttle? I've never had a problem loading any other sleds I've had. It has only happened after riding for the day too.

[76FoMoCo]

pull the clutch off and check the weights and rollers to see if one is binding or hung up

[White Rad]

you don't need to pull the clutch i would just take a deep 12 pt socket and remove crank bolt that holds clutch on, thread a 1ft long piece of all thread in there (1/2 x 20 thread i think), put a washer and nut on the end and tighten it up until it compresses the primary a little. Then you can safely check all the weights to see if the swing freely on the post and see if the rollers are good. Is your spring broken?

[White Rad]

could to little belt to sheave clearance cause it to catch? might be worth checking i think it should be 0.020'' and usually AC has too much but you never know...

[jayh2112]

Thanks for the info, I think I will try to do that.

[Flamedcummins]

definately check clearance, someone had put a different bushing in mine and it started hangin bad. I actually was putting mine back on the trailer leavin a buddies shop and it hung up and put me right off the front of the trailer damn near into the bumper of my truck.

[76FoMoCo]

by the time you put the threaded rod and nut on you could have the clutch on the bench and get a real look at it.....broken spring or a spring that is binding in the spider so check the spider for rub marks.

[jayh2112]

I haven't been able to do anything with it yet, but wouldn't a broken spring cause many more issues that I would notice other than just loading?

I was looking back at some videos from the other day and noticed a sound like fast ticking that I can't hear when on the sled but it plain as day on the videos? Maybe an issue with the clutch?