First off, just want to say hi to everyone on here as I am new, seems to be a very friendly forum and I like it. I have noticed since I started looking on this forum a lot of wrong information and a lot of grey area for a lot of people and wanted to try to help and use my knowledge to help some others and better their experiences with the product. I am going to put together a list of things about the rtvs that seem to be common issues that do not need to be. If a dealer or a tech really cares about the problem, you would not have any of these issues. So here they are:
rtv 500:
Power on these units is not nearly as bad as many have been told or experienced. No, they are not a rhino or a razer, but they will work hard and have a lot of torque. All of the power issues that I have ran into so far have been easy to fix with <acronym title="Revolutions Per Minute">rpm</acronym> and <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym> servo adjustments.
Shifting should also not be an issue. When stopped to shift, with the brake pedal firmly pressed and fully stopped, the transmission will shift smooth and easy. Also, the <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym> should never bog the motor out, and dont ever let ANYONE tell you that ANY rtv you need to back out of the pedal to get up hills and keep from bogging out the motor. This is plain and outright wrong, false and ignorant. The <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym> on ALL the rtv's is designed to keep the motor in its powerband and act much like a belt drive cvt, not a tractor <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym>. If it bogs out, get it adjusted, or ask for some help on adjusting it, I will gladly help.
rvt 900, 1100, 1140:
Power on these is the same issue as the 500, sometimes <acronym title="Revolutions Per Minute">rpm</acronym> is to low, but mostly it is just the <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym> servo needs some tweaking. Like I said above, if it doesnt act as designed, have it adjusted. Same servo on all the rtv <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym>'s to adjust how aggressive the trans is.
Shifting is aso not an issue if operated correctly and the <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym>, cables and dump valve are adjusted properly. If a unit does not shift when completely stopped with the foot firmly on the brake pedal after a 2 second count, something needs adjustment or repair. Most of the time a little patience and some knowledge on how to shift properly makes all the difference.
Holdback being too agressive can also be tailored to individual persons. I always have customers test them when they buy a unit and adjust it according to how much retarding power they want. It is a quick and easy adjustment again, if you know what you are doing, and makes the machine a lot more enjoyable to use for some.
I want more than anything to have everyone know that these machines are much better than the reputation that they have been given, and that some simple and easy fixes (mostly free) can make them everything that they were promised and designed to be. If there is anything that I have missed, let it be added, and others opinions are always welcome to me. I will try my best to help anyone with a problem on these machines, just ask.
Thanks, Matt</p>
rtv 500:
Power on these units is not nearly as bad as many have been told or experienced. No, they are not a rhino or a razer, but they will work hard and have a lot of torque. All of the power issues that I have ran into so far have been easy to fix with <acronym title="Revolutions Per Minute">rpm</acronym> and <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym> servo adjustments.
Shifting should also not be an issue. When stopped to shift, with the brake pedal firmly pressed and fully stopped, the transmission will shift smooth and easy. Also, the <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym> should never bog the motor out, and dont ever let ANYONE tell you that ANY rtv you need to back out of the pedal to get up hills and keep from bogging out the motor. This is plain and outright wrong, false and ignorant. The <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym> on ALL the rtv's is designed to keep the motor in its powerband and act much like a belt drive cvt, not a tractor <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym>. If it bogs out, get it adjusted, or ask for some help on adjusting it, I will gladly help.
rvt 900, 1100, 1140:
Power on these is the same issue as the 500, sometimes <acronym title="Revolutions Per Minute">rpm</acronym> is to low, but mostly it is just the <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym> servo needs some tweaking. Like I said above, if it doesnt act as designed, have it adjusted. Same servo on all the rtv <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym>'s to adjust how aggressive the trans is.
Shifting is aso not an issue if operated correctly and the <acronym title="Hydrostatic Transmission">hst</acronym>, cables and dump valve are adjusted properly. If a unit does not shift when completely stopped with the foot firmly on the brake pedal after a 2 second count, something needs adjustment or repair. Most of the time a little patience and some knowledge on how to shift properly makes all the difference.
Holdback being too agressive can also be tailored to individual persons. I always have customers test them when they buy a unit and adjust it according to how much retarding power they want. It is a quick and easy adjustment again, if you know what you are doing, and makes the machine a lot more enjoyable to use for some.
I want more than anything to have everyone know that these machines are much better than the reputation that they have been given, and that some simple and easy fixes (mostly free) can make them everything that they were promised and designed to be. If there is anything that I have missed, let it be added, and others opinions are always welcome to me. I will try my best to help anyone with a problem on these machines, just ask.
Thanks, Matt</p>