05-14-2020, 11:59 AM | #1 |
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New Member with New Rhino 250
Hello! Newbie here with a new Rhino! I know I am going to need help and found you guys. Just got it together and did my first start. Ran good for a minute with full choke but could not turn down the choke. Idle when running was low so I turned up the idle screw. Cut off and now it will not start at all. Ran the battery down to 11 Volts. Got it charged back up to 12 volts. I did change out the plug because I have read the stock is crap. Got tired and stopped on it last night. I am not happy with how the kill switch feels. I do not feel a click or any sign it does anything other than it did cut the motor off when I tried it. I will check for spark today but if there is anything else you think I should check, Please let me know. Soon as I figure out how to post pix I will do so. Thanks in advance for any help!
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05-14-2020, 04:44 PM | #4 |
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smoking pipe
One other thing that surprised me at start up was smoke coming off the exhaust pipe in front of the cylinder head. Is this normal for a first start up?
Does this let me know I have another problem? Thanks for the help on this! |
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05-14-2020, 04:46 PM | #5 |
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Totally normal. It's just burning off the paint on the first start up.
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05-14-2020, 04:50 PM | #6 |
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Thank you Mr. Hawk! That makes me feel much better.
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05-16-2020, 09:16 AM | #9 |
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Update! My charger made me believe the battery was charged.I got a new Schumacher trickle charger and it took 7 hours at 1.5 ampes to get a full charge. Started right up! Running good. Yes, I dumped the Wok Oil before my fist start up but put in auto 10w 40. I dumped that and now I have wet clutch 10w 40 non synthetic in it. With all I have read only here talks about the wet clutch oil. I will put in synthetic after the break in. I changed spark plug after fist start up to a NGK 7162 DR8EA and have two inch wheel spacers and swapped the rear tires. Thanks Whygostock.com. Looks like it should to me! I am very happy this morning. I will try to post pictures. I have been very nervous about this but having you all help me makes it so much better. Thank you so much!
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05-20-2020, 09:28 AM | #11 | |
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Vee, Did you add wheel spacers; what exactly did you do to get the wider rear stance? If spacers, what's the hub size you use? Thanks! |
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05-20-2020, 09:45 AM | #13 |
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Joe, 2 Inch spacers and swapped the rear wheels. Valve is now on the inside but still easy to get to it to fill the tire with air. Even though I like the way this looks, It is much better riding down a cotton row to stay off the stalks. They could punter a tire if you hit a good hard one with a sharp point. Also notice I removed the front "dining room table" off the front rack. Not liking that so much.
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05-20-2020, 03:21 PM | #14 | |
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05-20-2020, 03:56 PM | #15 |
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Don't know. I ordered the ones from whygostock.com and they are perfect.
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