Hammerhead 250 clutch

[KenMathisHD]

I picked up a Hammerhead 250 (dunno if SS or not) for $100 from a storage place near me and have been tinkering with it. I noticed that when cranking the motor, if it’s in gear, the wheels will spin. Am I right to assume that they shouldn’t be doing that while cranking, and that the clutch for the CVT (a centrifugal clutch, yea?) is probably seized/stuck? Kart looks like it hasn’t run in some time, and when I picked it up the plastic cover that goes over the belt and that clutch was off, which makes me guess the PO was probably trying to figure out the same thing. Still need to get it running on it’s own, but wanted to look at this too since I noticed it.

 

[Denny]

To get the best possible answers out of us you should keep all your questions in the same thread about the kart.

 

[KenMathisHD]

Sorry about that, I read the rules wrong. Is it double posting if I throw this in the carb post I already have?

 

[Denny]

No. Throw it in there. Just want to make lives easier.

 

[OPmini]

I picked up a Hammerhead 250 (dunno if SS or not) for $100 from a storage place near me and have been tinkering with it. I noticed that when cranking the motor, if it’s in gear, the wheels will spin. Am I right to assume that they shouldn’t be doing that while cranking, and that the clutch for the CVT (a centrifugal clutch, yea?) is probably seized/stuck? Kart looks like it hasn’t run in some time, and when I picked it up the plastic cover that goes over the belt and that clutch was off, which makes me guess the PO was probably trying to figure out the same thing. Still need to get it running on it’s own, but wanted to look at this too since I noticed it.

Is it a manual clutch engine? or auto? or semi? if it is a manual it is not normal for the wheels to move when cranking, but may slip a little if the tires are lifted. If auto it should'nt do that, but may slip a slight amount if the wheels are off the ground. If semi, it will slip a little and that is normal.

 

[KenMathisHD]

Is it a manual clutch engine? or auto? or semi? if it is a manual it is not normal for the wheels to move when cranking, but may slip a little if the tires are lifted. If auto it should'nt do that, but may slip a slight amount if the wheels are off the ground. If semi, it will slip a little and that is normal.

It’s a CVT, so I guess that’d be an automatic? Or close to it? I was having some other issues so I pulled the clutch off - it was grenaded. I attached a photo of it, and then of what it’s supposed to look like.

Also, here’s the link to the thread for this particular kart I picked up.

Semi-abandoned Hammerhead 250

Can anybody provide some insight on how the hoses are routed for the carb on a hammerhead 250? Specifically the ones circled in these photos. One goes to a barb at the bottom of the carb bowl which I’m guessing is just to drain the bowl, but the other is sort of on the top left of the carb. It’s...

www.diygokarts.com

There’s some other stuff in here too. Not only was the clutch bad, but it was causing some starting/running issues for the kart as well as making one heck of a knocking noise. I got a really good deal on a new clutch which should be in on Friday. I’m gonna probably change the CVT fluid before I put the new clutch/converter on just to be safe.

 

[OPmini]

It’s a CVT, so I guess that’d be an automatic? Or close to it? I was having some other issues so I pulled the clutch off - it was grenaded. I attached a photo of it, and then of what it’s supposed to look like.

Also, here’s the link to the thread for this particular kart I picked up.

Semi-abandoned Hammerhead 250

Can anybody provide some insight on how the hoses are routed for the carb on a hammerhead 250? Specifically the ones circled in these photos. One goes to a barb at the bottom of the carb bowl which I’m guessing is just to drain the bowl, but the other is sort of on the top left of the carb. It’s...

www.diygokarts.com

There’s some other stuff in here too. Not only was the clutch bad, but it was causing some starting/running issues for the kart as well as making one heck of a knocking noise. I got a really good deal on a new clutch which should be in on Friday. I’m gonna probably change the CVT fluid before I put the new clutch/converter on just to be safe.

Good luck!