2020-2022 RMK KHAOS AXYS QuickDrive Belt Service

To learn more about tools, read the Tools and Fasteners Guide. Always wear safety glasses and nitrile gloves when servicing your Polaris snowmobile.

To remove, inspect and replace the QuickDrive belt on a Polaris RMK KHAOS AXYS, follow these steps:

1. Park the vehicle on a flat, level surface and set the parking brake. Allow the vehicle to cool completely to prevent the risk of burns.

2. Remove the right side panel by releasing the rubber strap and unlatching the two quarter-turn latches.

3. Inspect the QuickDrive belt for excessive wear, frayed edges, missing cogs, loose cords and cracks.

4. If replacing, remove the plastic rivets securing the fender to the console. Carefully move the fender out of the way.

5. If equipped with a battery, remove the battery and battery bracket. Always remember to remove the negative battery cable first to prevent arcing.

6. Place a protective mat on the left side of the sled.

7. Safely tip the snowmobile onto its left side to aid in QuickDrive service.

8. Remove the upper and lower sprocket fasteners with a 15mm socket. Discard both fasteners.

9. Remove both sprockets and the QuickDrive belt as an assembly. Work both sprockets off each shaft equally to prevent belt binding. If a sprocket stops moving, it may have been pulled out too far in relation to the other sprocket. Re-align the sprockets and continue working off the drive shafts.

10. Remove the belt from the sprockets and inspect the sprocket teeth and surfaces for damage and replace if needed. The QuickDrive belt kit is part number 2206046.

11. The flange on the upper sprocket must face away from brake disc. The lower sprocket must be installed flange side in. The belt and sprockets must be installed as an assembly with the arrow on the belt pointing in the direction of forward vehicle travel. DO NOT back-bend the QuickDrive belt. Doing so will break the belt cords, causing the belt to prematurely fail.

12. Release the parking brake to aid in sprocket installation.

13. Install the upper sprocket onto the jackshaft. After the sprocket engages with the jackshaft splines, install the lower sprocket onto the driveshaft.

14. Slowly work each sprocket evenly onto the drive shafts. Continue to work between each sprocket until both are fully seated. If sprockets will not slide down the splines, the belt is binding. Pull up slightly on the sprockets to re-align the belt.

15. Set the parking brake to hold the sprockets during fastener installation.

16. Using the original domed washers, install new upper and lower sprocket fasteners or apply Loctite® 242 to the original bolts if not replacing. The dome on the washers should face outward. Torque the fasteners to 44 ft-lbs (60 Nm).

17. Safely tip the snowmobile back onto its skis.

18. If needed, reinstall the battery bracket and ensure the harness is properly retained in the bracket. Then install the battery, connecting the positive cable first to prevent arcing.

19. Reconnect the side panel trims and reinstall the three push rivets.

20. Reinstall the right side panel by aligning the tabs on the bottom and top. Secure the rubber strap and latch the two quarter-turn latches.

For more information, see your authorized Polaris Dealer. To find a dealer near you, use the Dealer Locator.
Maintenance tips, procedures and specifications can be found in your Owner's Manual.
To find diagrams and replacement part numbers, use the online parts catalog.

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