Yerf Dog 3203 drive belt swap

[buckeye_shorthair]

Hi guys I am somewhat new to go karts. I had homemade kart growing up and wanted my kids to have a kart as well. I was able to buy a yerf dog 3203 that is in great shape for $300. The seller mentioned that he had swapped out belts with one that was similar, but he didn't know if it was the right one. I have ordered a new belt from BMI and know that 1 side is flat and that one is beveled. What I need to know is:
1) What do I need to do to be able to replace the belt?
2) If I try to take the torque converter off will springs pop or things go flying before I get a good look at them to be able to figure how to put it back together?
3) Does anybody have a good step by step procedure to do what I am trying to do? I have been on BMI's web page and looked all through the web, but I have not found anything as to a step by step procedure for changing out the belt.

Thanks in advance.
Russ

 

[Poboy kartman]

Yes....you can use the search feature here....or go to Karfab.com and find out everything you need to know.

Or...very shortly...someone here will post a link for ya.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[not_a_bot]

Welcome aboard.
Everyone would appreciate a little visit to the Introduce Yourself section.

This page holds helpful info, for you.
http://www.gokartsupply.com/tcbelts.htm

That being said, use the Search function, as you might find the answer you are looking for in previous posts, most likely. Google is your friend as well. As it is, I made a post yesterday that holds info you'd like. Answers to our questions often come from other questions.
http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=33119

Go kart supplies stores also have useful videos, like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_0qStxyMfA

Try and learn this forum's etiquette, so we all have a smooth, nice experience. We were all beginners once, but the will to become a useful member makes all the difference! Cheers, hope I helped.

 

[Weekend Warrior]

Replacing a belt is pretty easy. There should be a bolt at the end of your drive clutch, AKA the clutch on the motor. Remove that bolt then pull the converter, just dont loose the coper ring. It is a ring that acts like a bearing so that the belt can ride on it during idle. If you are concerned about the assembly coming apart just grab the converter from the inside were the belt rides to outside, hold it together and pull it off end of story super easy......unless it is frozen on there, then a few taps around the converter usually frees it.