I need a shifter!
Broken shift lever
I'm just here to vent more than anything...
As I was plowing snow today I went to shift into reverse and suddenly my shift lever was broken off in my hand. After my brain finally processed what happened I looked at the broken end and IMMEDIATELY got ticked off!! Does everyone know what kind of JUNK metal those shift levers are made of? Cast zinc (from what I've read elsewhere)! Wow, I can't imagine why that material would ever snap like that, can you? What garbage!!! I learned quickly as a child that type of material breaks very easily for God's sake! Anyway, since then I've been scoping the internets for an aftermarket option with no luck. If anyone has a line on something of this sort, I'd greatly appreciate the assistance. The OEM replacement is fortunately only $75... not that it excuses the absolute low budget junk Polaris decides to use to build their overpriced heaps they sell. I expected it to cost more to be honest... generally when companies know they're creating a part that will certainly break over time, they charge through the nose for the replacement, you know.
Sigh... Well, thanks for the stress relief. Again, if anyone knows of an aftermarket option, I'm looking forward to the help.
Thanks!
As I was plowing snow today I went to shift into reverse and suddenly my shift lever was broken off in my hand. After my brain finally processed what happened I looked at the broken end and IMMEDIATELY got ticked off!! Does everyone know what kind of JUNK metal those shift levers are made of? Cast zinc (from what I've read elsewhere)! Wow, I can't imagine why that material would ever snap like that, can you? What garbage!!! I learned quickly as a child that type of material breaks very easily for God's sake! Anyway, since then I've been scoping the internets for an aftermarket option with no luck. If anyone has a line on something of this sort, I'd greatly appreciate the assistance. The OEM replacement is fortunately only $75... not that it excuses the absolute low budget junk Polaris decides to use to build their overpriced heaps they sell. I expected it to cost more to be honest... generally when companies know they're creating a part that will certainly break over time, they charge through the nose for the replacement, you know.
Sigh... Well, thanks for the stress relief. Again, if anyone knows of an aftermarket option, I'm looking forward to the help.
Thanks!
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Any update? I just broke mine today. I’d buy one if it works. Hit me up! 573-823-9454
I wish I knew what to do… this is my 2nd one. First time it was covered under warranty and the deleted EBS. I have since replaced my clutch with a duraclutch, but the shit is still hard to shift. No more jerky starts tho. What do I do next??Fix your clutch issues or it will happen in the future. Taters toys makes a metal shifter.
It doesn’t, also, doesn’t matter if machine is running or off. Hard shifting either way. So not a clutch issue I don’t believe. Going to pull the little box apart where the cable runs to, I guess some people have had the pin in there break. I dunno.
If I had the capability, I’d do it! I think it’s plenty big of an issue!Hmm if this is a big enough issue i may see about making a run of them in the near future i would likely make it out of aluminum but would be pricy steel would be ideal cost wise
I’m thinking so, I have new ones on order as of today. Once they get here I’ll crack it open and replace it all. Fingers crossed!Correct. The detent star and roller may be your issue.
Sure enough… I cracked it open and the roller and pin were laying inside the case.Correct. The detent star and roller may be your issue.
Yeah, it was in there also. Waiting on parts now… hopefully I can get it all back together afterward.
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