1996 ZR 440 wont go into forward gear - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

phenfer · 01-28-2005, 01:18 PM

I have a 1996 arctic cat 440 ZR.

When I put it away last weekend i went from reverse to forward with out holding the brake.

I heard it grind as i have several times before when i didn't hold the brake, my bad.

Now it will go in reverse but not forward. the shaft spins but it won't turn the track.

I'm thinking/hoping that it's just a linkage problem?

I am pretty new to snowmobiling. I have some mechanical ability.

Might this be a simple fix?

Thanks for any help

Paul

daktruckie99 · 01-28-2005, 01:20 PM

have you pulled apart the chaincase to check out the gears?

z71jordan · 01-28-2005, 06:35 PM

check teh flywheel key, my yamaha blaster did the same thing after i rebuilt it teh the key was sure enough sheered right off got a new one ran like a champ, might be the gears though i dunno

sesnopro · 01-28-2005, 07:22 PM

check the spring in the chain case