[SnORaCeRZR440]

On my 1997 ZR 440 Ive noticed that the driven (secondary) clutch is seized on the jackshaft tight. I tried soaking the thing with penatrating oil over the summer then beating the thing off with a mallet but no sucess. I then tried making a homemade clutch puller to take it off but I couldnt get the thing off. Does anyone know a trick to gettin these SOBs off when they're seized or should I just pull the whole jackshaft out with the clutch on and get it off with a hydrolic press? My dad's 98 ZR 500's clutch also seized like that but the shop was able to get it off with a hammer.

 

[SnORaCeRZR440]

I think I might give your heating it up method a try greenskin. I hear that Arctic Cat does have a puller for this clutch because I guess the secondary sticking was quite common on the 97-98 models, Ill have to try to locate one to try it out. My dad and I made a custom puller for the clutch but the thing broke when we tried it! Anyone know why these seize in the first place? bad reactions between the two different metals or something?

 

[SnORaCeRZR440]

Ya Im thinking about taking the jackshaft out on mine and putting it into the press

 

[SnORaCeRZR440]

Yeah after we got the clutch unseized on the 98 ZR 500 we load that thing up with never seize just before the start of every season just incase ^_^