New '25 rtvx

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Good evening. Brand new owner '25 rtv x2. Great little machine.

I know these can be a touch 'tractory' with regards to shifting a little hard.

Any help would be great. Tips, tricks, etc. I just can't figure out the pattern.

Range selector:
Hard shift procedure: mash break to engage pressure release valve on hst. Sometimes this works. If not give the engine a touch of revs. Sometimes this works. If not then put in neutral then rock back and forth.

Any tips or tricks?

4wd:
4wd is hard to shift in put. Put in neutral if I can and shift into 4wd. Can be hard to shift out. Same procedure as above.

Throttle cable:
The throttle cable (braided cable attached to Governor) seems to be really slack is this expected? I'll look at the manual and check, but seems a little 'over sloppy'.

Thanks!
 
Welcome to the forum. The new bevel gears should improve shifting after break in period. Normal brake pressure is enough to open the relief valve. The dealer should have the cable adjusted but after a while the cable may stretch and need readjustment. It takes about two seconds for the pressure to relieve after holding brake pedal. After coming to a stop put in reverse and backup a little this will relieve gear bind to make it easier to put in and out of four wheel drive. Great machine pictures when you can....
 
I just got one and the throttle cable was very slack so I took as much out as I could. The end of the cable will only screw into the linkage so far so you really can't make it too tight. Check out Searles Station on You tube for tips on adjusting the throttle and HST linkages and cables.
 
if the cable you are refering to is the small cable Attached directly to the governor and the bell crank? That slack is necessary to the correct function of the whole system.
 
It still has slack, just a lot less than before. It is much more responsive now, I also took some slack out of the cable that the pedal connects to.
 
We picked up one a couple weeks ago....only 3.5 hours on it so far.
Shifting is as mentioned above, but we're still getting used to the quarks and feel of it - seems like there's a method since often, it's quite easy to shift, and others, gotta do the reverse or neutral thing.
Fuel pedal doesn't have any slack that I've noticed.
Sure enjoy running around in it.
 

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Dave the shifting does loosen up a little through breakin.

Take a look at your fluids and make sure they are filled. Mine were a little low from the factory.

Enjoy yours as well. Mine is more important than my car! 20 hours a month.
 
I really like the hybrid tires on the new RTVX models. The ATV tires were poor and the turf tires wouldn't have worked in my muddy places. The new tires are not quite as aggressive as the Evolutions I have on there now, but they look like a good balance.
 
The tires are good. I work the machine in my little sheep farm in a flood plane. I hardly ever use 4wd. But I have it and a winch if I need it.
 
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