Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000 Belt Guide: Which Belt Fits and How to Change It

The Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000 was built for exactly the kind of riding that is hardest on a CVT belt. It is a heavy machine, geared low, and most people who buy one use it to crawl rocks and pick their way through technical terrain rather than to blast open desert. That is the worst-case duty cycle for a belt: the engine is working, the ground speed is barely above walking pace, and the belt is spinning slowly enough that almost no air is moving through the clutch housing to carry the heat away.

None of that is a design flaw. It is physics, and it applies to every belt-driven side-by-side. But it does mean that KRX owners should understand their belt better than most. This guide covers which Hunterworks belt fits the KRX 1000 and KRX4 1000 per our live listing, the Kawasaki numbers it replaces, how to change one, and the clutch holder that fits when you need to pull the primary. If you just want a fitment check, call (601) 771-0070 with your year and model.

Which belt fits the Kawasaki KRX 1000?

The Hunterworks CVT drive belt for 2020-2025 Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000 is listed for every 2020-2025 Teryx KRX 1000 and KRX4 1000 (all models). The listing states it is for KRX models only — a standard Teryx takes a different belt. Hunterworks builds the belt in the USA with a stronger cord and a higher-temperature compound than the belt the machine left the factory with.

Order by the listing that names your machine. Do not assume a Teryx 800 belt or a Ridge belt will work on a KRX.

Kawasaki part numbers it replaces

Per the product listing, the Hunterworks KRX belt replaces Kawasaki part numbers 59011-0047 and 59011-0068. If you have a receipt or a dealer parts diagram, those are the numbers to match.

To compare everything we currently stock for this machine, see the KRX 1000 parts page or browse all CVT drive belts.

Why KRX belts run hot

When a KRX owner calls us about repeated belt failures, it is almost never the belt by itself. Four things account for most of it:

• Sustained low-speed crawling. The belt is slipping in the sheaves under load, and slip is heat. Keep the machine moving rather than feathering the throttle at a standstill on an obstacle when you can.
• Restricted CVT airflow. The intake and exhaust ducting has to be sealed and clear. Mud packed into the intake, a cracked tube, or a duct that has worked loose will cook a belt no matter how good it is.
• Belt deflection out of spec. Too tight and the belt runs hot all the time. Too loose and it slips on engagement and glazes. Check it every time a belt goes in.
• Glazed or scored sheave faces. A polished clutch face will not grip a new belt properly. If the sheaves are shiny, a new belt is a short-term fix.

Read the old belt before you throw it away. Even wear across the whole belt means it simply reached the end of its life. Frayed cords along one edge points at alignment or a worn clutch. A glazed, shiny surface points at slip — deflection, heat, or both. Chunks missing usually means something got into the housing or the belt was run hard after it had already overheated. For a longer checklist, see 5 signs your UTV drive belt is about to fail.

How to change a KRX belt

1. Let it cool. Level ground, parking brake on, engine off. A clutch housing right after a hard technical section will burn you badly.
2. Remove the CVT cover. Take the outer clutch cover off and expect belt dust. Keep track of the bolts — they are not all the same length.
3. Get the old belt off. Work it over the secondary first, then off the primary. Do not pry it over the sheave faces with a screwdriver. Scarring a sheave ruins every belt you put in afterward. The KRX belt listing notes a belt change tool is available as an add-on on that product page when you order the belt.
4. Inspect and clean. Wipe or blow all the belt dust out of the housing and off both clutches. Look at the sheave faces for glazing, scoring and heat discoloration.
5. Check the ducting. While the cover is off, confirm the CVT intake and exhaust tubes are seated, uncracked and clear of mud. This is the step people skip and then repeat the whole job a month later.
6. Fit the new belt with the directional arrows pointing the correct way of rotation. Over the primary first, then into the secondary.
7. Set deflection to spec, then reinstall the cover with the ducting properly connected.

If you are doing deeper clutch work — pulling the primary to service it or replacing clutch components — the Hunterworks Kawasaki clutch holder and torque tool is listed for 2020-2025 Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000 and KRX4 1000 (all models) as well as Ridge. It holds the primary so you can break the bolt loose and torque it back to the specification in your service manual. Clutch bolts are not a place to guess at torque.

If a belt shreds on the trail, see how to remove a shredded or stuck UTV CVT belt.

Break the new belt in

A new belt has a smooth, unworn surface that needs to seat into the sheaves before it can grip properly. Give it easy, varied-speed running before you put it into serious rock work. No crawling with the throttle feathered, no deep mud, nothing that makes it slip while it is still green. Our full UTV belt break-in procedure covers the step-by-step.

FAQ

Does the KRX4 use the same belt as the two-seat KRX?

Yes. Our listing covers both the KRX 1000 and the KRX4 1000 across 2020-2025 (all models).

Which Kawasaki OEM numbers does this belt replace?

Per the product page: 59011-0047 and 59011-0068.

Is the Teryx 800 belt the same?

No. The Teryx and Teryx4 800 are a different platform. See Teryx parts. The Ridge is also a different belt — use the Ridge drive belt guide.

Do I need the Kawasaki clutch holder to change a belt?

Not for a normal belt swap. The holder is for when you pull the primary and need to torque the clutch bolt back to spec. The listing covers 2020-2025 KRX and KRX4.

Should I carry a spare?

Yes. The KRX is a machine people take a long way from the truck. A spare belt turns a long walk into a trailside stop.

Need help confirming fitment?

Call (601) 771-0070 with your year and model and we will confirm the right belt before you spend a dollar. Every order ships free in the USA.

Browse all Kawasaki KRX 1000 parts, everything we carry for Kawasaki, or all CVT drive belts.

Ridge owners: the Kawasaki Ridge belt removal tool spreads the Ridge secondary so the belt comes out without pulling the primary.

Other machines: see UTV drive belts by make and model, every belt guide and collection in one place.