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Idler cable stretched V2 MD

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Patriot

Post subject: Idler cable stretched V2 MD

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:35 am

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2nd time I had to replace the idler cable ... stretched such that it fell of the idler pulley.
1st failure was idler cable snapped in half.
Anybody else have this experience?

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mmiller

Post subject: Re: Idler cable stretched V2 MD

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:17 am

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Cables and chains do wear... and fail. Same as on bicycles.

How long did this last / how many miles?

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Patriot

Post subject: Re: Idler cable stretched V2 MD

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:59 pm

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Both cables lasted about 18 months...maybe a 100 trips each. Don't track miles. Use my Evolve motor for there & back.

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Jim_MI

Post subject: Re: Idler cable stretched V2 MD

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:32 pm

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Location: Charlevoix, MI

Patriot wrote:

2nd time I had to replace the idler cable ... stretched such that it fell of the idler pulley.
1st failure was idler cable snapped in half.
Anybody else have this experience?

Yup. See viewtopic.php?f=78&t=56209 for previous discussion on this issue.

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