Tao Tao Rhino clutch

ajbjoust · 03-11-2016, 09:55 AM

Just got a Tao Tao Rhino 250. I swear the clutch is not engaging fully. You never feel a friction zone. It dies when you're going in reverse, even with it gunned. After the atv has been rode awhile you literally get stuck on flat ground. It just has no power to move from the start position.

Mudflap · 03-11-2016, 10:26 AM

Do all the wheels move freely when lifted off the ground? Clutch cable operating freely?

2LZ · 03-11-2016, 11:30 AM

Have you changed out the original garbage oil for good stuff? No CB comes out of the crate perfectly and if you got it assembeled by a "dealer", odds are it's not right and many things, including cables and clutch, need setting and adjusting. Also, check all the motor mounts and every nut and bolt you can find.

Speckred17 · 03-11-2016, 11:32 AM

One thing to check is the adjustment on the clutch cable by the clutch handle. I adjusted one of my 250e's and it made a HUGE difference. The clutch now literally starts letting out within a half an inch.

I had the same problem with my Rhino, would not go up a hill. Had to rev alot to get up the ramps to the trailer (low boy trailer about 18 inches off the ground and a 4 foot gate ramp, not very steep or long). Eventually the clutch quit working. Was only 2 months old. Took back where I bought it and the parts were under warranty but the labor was not. Cost me $200 plus 200 miles of travel to get it fixed. They tried to say I abused it. Since fixing it, it has been great. (I have found a new source for repairs)

03-11-2016, 09:55 AM	#1
ajbjoust Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1	Tao Tao Rhino clutch Just got a Tao Tao Rhino 250. I swear the clutch is not engaging fully. You never feel a friction zone. It dies when you're going in reverse, even with it gunned. After the atv has been rode awhile you literally get stuck on flat ground. It just has no power to move from the start position.
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03-11-2016, 11:30 AM	#3
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	Have you changed out the original garbage oil for good stuff? No CB comes out of the crate perfectly and if you got it assembeled by a "dealer", odds are it's not right and many things, including cables and clutch, need setting and adjusting. Also, check all the motor mounts and every nut and bolt you can find. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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03-11-2016, 10:26 AM	#2
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,877	Do all the wheels move freely when lifted off the ground? Clutch cable operating freely?
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03-11-2016, 11:32 AM	#4
Speckred17 Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 47	One thing to check is the adjustment on the clutch cable by the clutch handle. I adjusted one of my 250e's and it made a HUGE difference. The clutch now literally starts letting out within a half an inch. I had the same problem with my Rhino, would not go up a hill. Had to rev alot to get up the ramps to the trailer (low boy trailer about 18 inches off the ground and a 4 foot gate ramp, not very steep or long). Eventually the clutch quit working. Was only 2 months old. Took back where I bought it and the parts were under warranty but the labor was not. Cost me $200 plus 200 miles of travel to get it fixed. They tried to say I abused it. Since fixing it, it has been great. (I have found a new source for repairs)
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