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5 Tools Every Can-Am Owner Should Have for Basic Maintenance
You don’t need a full shop to handle basic Can-Am maintenance, but a few specific tools make routine jobs much easier — and safer — than improvising with generic hand tools. 1. A torque wrench Drain plugs, wheel nuts and many fasteners have a specified torque for good reason — overtightening strips threads, undertightening lets…
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What Actually Causes CVT Belt Failure (And How to Prevent It)
CVT belts are a wear item by design, but a lot of belt failures happen well before their expected lifespan because of a small number of avoidable causes. Heat from sustained slip Deep mud, sand, water crossings, and towing all force the belt to slip more than normal riding does, and slip generates heat. Heat…
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5 Signs Your Can-Am Needs a New CVT Belt Before It Strands You
A CVT belt rarely fails without warning. The trouble is that most of the warning signs are easy to write off as “normal” until the belt actually lets go — usually somewhere inconvenient. 1. A burning rubber smell after hard riding Low-speed, high-load situations — deep mud, sand, towing, steep climbs — make the belt…