Can-Am X3 Primary Clutch Removal Using Service Tool

Remove clutch cover and CVT drive belt.

Remove primary bolt using a 22mm socket. Remove primary clutch bolt.

Use a primary clutch removal bolt and remove the clutch, move to a clean workspace.

Place clutch puller bolt into the primary clutch, hand tighten until its 1 1/2" from the clutch housing.

Place the service tool onto the primary, hand tighten (6) M6 Allen screws into the clutch basket. Hand tighten the service tool bolt into the clutch until it hits the head of the clutch puller bolt, which has anti-seize on the head. (Figure 1)

With an impact and 24mm socket, tighten down the service tool bolt until you hear it pop. This is removing the basket of the clutch from the stationary sheave.

Remove the spider from the basket, keep all (6) rubber caps. (Figure 2)

Remove the basket from the stationary sheave, and place into a clutch compression tool.

With a sharpie, draw an alignment mark from the spring cap to the spider. This will ensure proper alignment when reassembling. (Figure 3)

With a T-30 Torx, loosen all (6) bolts securing the spring cap.

Loosen the clutch compression tool. Remove spring cap and primary spring.

Blow out the primary basket with compressed air. With green scotch brite pads, clean the inner surfaces of both sheaves. Wipe down with a clean rag and brake cleaner. (Figure 4)

With an 8mm socket and T-25 Torx, loosen one weight pin at a time.

Remove the weight pin, remove the weight. (Figure 5)

Install the new EVP weight and reuse the OEM pin and Nylock nut. Tighten down till the pin is snug, we want the weights to move effortlessly.

Do step 1-3 for the rest of the weights.

Place the basket back into the clutch compression tool. Place the EVP Orange primary spring into the clutch and spring cap. Compress the spring cap and make sure the alignment marks line up. (Figure 6)

Use Blue Loctite on (6) T-30 Torx securing the spring cover. Torque to 9Nm or 80 in-lb.

Remove the basket from the clutch compression tool, place basket onto stationary sheave.

Place the spider into the basket, make sure all rubber caps are installed before seating. (See figure 7).

Place the clutch puller bolt back into the primary clutch and tighten down with a 19mm wrench. This will press the basket back onto the stationary sheave. Remove bolt and install the primary clutch back onto the machine.

Torque the primary bolt (22mm) down 89 ft-lb. If you are reusing the OEM bolt, torque the primary down to 89 ft-lb and drive the car 100-200 yards and hit 5,000rpms. Retorque the primary bolt to 89 ft lb. Do this three times.