RTV900 gear range selector cable tension

[ayelvington]

Just a heads-up here.

The other day our RTV900 started going forward even though the selector was in reverse. Very awkward...

The WSM was pretty much useless for information for properly adjusting the selector linkages, so I s.l.o.w.l.y adjusted the left-right cable tension and got the RTV going in the right direction again.

The selector had been getting difficult to move, and that should have been a sign to me that something was wrong.

Sooooo, if your selector is giving you grief, you might want to check the tension on your cables.

TIP: It's a lot easier to adjust the cables under the hood than on the transmission.

 

[smstonypoint]

Al,

Thanks for the heads up.

Just curious -- how many hours do you have on your RTV?

I may have missed it, but I haven't read anything on TBN about this being a problem. If the WSM is useless on the adjustment, I take it the Owner's Manual is silent on the matter. My Owner's Manual is at the farm, so I can't check it at this time.


Steve

 

[ayelvington]

Al,

Thanks for the heads up.

Just curious -- how many hours do you have on your RTV?

I may have missed it, but I haven't read anything on TBN about this being a problem. If the WSM is useless on the adjustment, I take it the Owner's Manual is silent on the matter. My Owner's Manual is at the farm, so I can't check it at this time.


Steve

I'm the second owner, and I think I'm at about 600 hours now. We use Murphy year-round, so she sees a lot of handling. The former owner pretty much used her as a golf cart for taking his grandkids for rides.