Hi guys, new to the forum and joined just recently due to issues with my RTV 900 4wd.
I bought the machine used back in November, 4wd worked great then and it handled steep hills in Buffalo County while my dad used it on his hunting property. However, I recently ran into issues with it a few weeks ago while cutting firewood.
It does not seem like the 4wd is fully engaging. I get the light on the dash indicating it is engaged, but when the front wheels come under load or there is any resistance I get a grinding noise that sounds like it is coming from up front and the wheels skip as if 4wd isn't actually fully engaged. If I let off the gas, then ease back on the gas the grinding stops and the machine continues forward.
Later, I ended up getting the back wheels hung up on a log and the front wheels would not engage at all. After about ten minutes of engaging and disengaging 4wd, I disengaged the rear lock differential and then 4wd finally engaged and pulled me of the log with no problems.
It is also stored covered outside, and the temperatures were below zero and never above freezing during the days that I was using it, and extremely cold during the weeks leading up to it being used, so I am wondering if its possible something had gotten frozen up.
I am not super mechanically knowledgeable, but I live in Wisconsin and work in Louisiana, so when I am home I need the machine to work flawlessly. I get home in a week and would like some pointers on to begin looking where to trouble shoot before I take it in to the dealership, any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have looked at the CV boots and there are no rips or tears, but other than that I have not done anything or looked at anything yet.
I bought the machine used back in November, 4wd worked great then and it handled steep hills in Buffalo County while my dad used it on his hunting property. However, I recently ran into issues with it a few weeks ago while cutting firewood.
It does not seem like the 4wd is fully engaging. I get the light on the dash indicating it is engaged, but when the front wheels come under load or there is any resistance I get a grinding noise that sounds like it is coming from up front and the wheels skip as if 4wd isn't actually fully engaged. If I let off the gas, then ease back on the gas the grinding stops and the machine continues forward.
Later, I ended up getting the back wheels hung up on a log and the front wheels would not engage at all. After about ten minutes of engaging and disengaging 4wd, I disengaged the rear lock differential and then 4wd finally engaged and pulled me of the log with no problems.
It is also stored covered outside, and the temperatures were below zero and never above freezing during the days that I was using it, and extremely cold during the weeks leading up to it being used, so I am wondering if its possible something had gotten frozen up.
I am not super mechanically knowledgeable, but I live in Wisconsin and work in Louisiana, so when I am home I need the machine to work flawlessly. I get home in a week and would like some pointers on to begin looking where to trouble shoot before I take it in to the dealership, any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have looked at the CV boots and there are no rips or tears, but other than that I have not done anything or looked at anything yet.
