Snowmobile Arctic Cat 2-Stroke (2007 year). Instruction - part 87

 

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Snowmobile Arctic Cat 2-Stroke (2007 year). Instruction - part 87

 

 

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13. Remove the rear belly pan.

FC225

14. Remove the two cap screws and lock nuts securing

the lower arm; then remove the arm. Account for

all mounting hardware.

FC226

INSPECTING

„NOTE: Whenever a part is worn excessively,
cracked, or damaged in any way, replacement is
necessary.

1. Inspect the arm welded areas for cracks or any

signs of deterioration.

2. Inspect the bearings and axles for wear or damage.

3. Inspect the arm tubing for signs of twisting or

bending.

INSTALLING

1. Place the suspension arms into position on the

front end and secure with the cap screws and lock

nuts. Tighten each cap screw (threads coated with

green Loctite #609) and lock nut to specifications.

FC226

2. Place the rear belly pan into position; then secure

with the 10 torx-head screws.

FC224

3. Place the front bumper into position; then secure

with the eight torx-head screws. Place the center

belly pan screen into position.

FC221

FC222

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4. Place the hood into position on the front bumper;

then install the two hood pins and hairpin clips.

FC219

5.  Place the side belly pans into position on the front

bumper; then secure with the two torx-head cap

screws.

FC218

6. Place the air silencer into position on the front

bumper; then secure with the three torx-head

screws.

FC217

7.  Secure the sway bar link to the front arm with the

cap screw and lock nut. Tighten the lock nut

securely.

FC216

8. Secure the arms to the spindle with existing hard-

ware. Coat the threads with green Loctite #609;

then tighten the upper arm lock nut to specifica-

tions and the lower arm lock nut to specifications.

FS018

FS019

9. Secure the tie rod to the steering arm with the

Allen-head cap screw (coated with green Loctite

#609). Tighten to specifications.

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10. Place the front shock absorber into position; then

secure with existing hardware. Tighten to specifi-

cations.

FS017

11. Install the ski with existing hardware. 

12. Remove the snowmobile from the safety stand.

Front 

Suspension Arms

(F-Series)

REMOVING UPPER ARMS

„ NOTE: For installing purposes, note the posi-
tion of the axle shoulders.

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1. Elevate the front of the snowmobile with a suit-

able safety stand or lift.

2. Remove the cap screw and lock nut securing the

upper arms to the spindle. Account for the spin-

dle axle.

3. Remove the cap screw and lock nut securing the

front upper arm to the chassis; then remove the

cap screw and lock nut securing the rear upper

arm to the chassis. Account for the axles.

INSPECTING

„ NOTE: Whenever a part is worn excessively,
cracked, or damaged in any way, replacement is
necessary.

1. Inspect the arm welded areas for cracks or any

signs of deterioration.

2. Inspect the bearings and axles for wear or

damage.

3. Inspect the arm tubing for signs of twisting or

bending.

INSTALLING UPPER ARMS

1. With the axles properly installed as noted during

removing, install the upper arms to the chassis;

then secure the arms with the cap screws and

lock nuts. Tighten to specifications.

2. With the axle installed in the spindle, secure the

upper arms to the spindle with the cap screw and

lock nut. Tighten to specifications.

REMOVING LOWER A-ARM

„NOTE: To remove the lower A-arms, it will be
necessary to remove the air silencer. Proceed to
Air-Intake Silencer (F-Series) sub-section in Sec-
tion 4 and follow REMOVING procedure.

1. Elevate the front of the snowmobile with a suit-

able safety stand or lift.

2. Remove the cap screw and lock nut securing the

shock absorber to the spindle; then remove the

shock from the spindle and account for the

shock sleeve.

3. Remove the four torx-head cap screws securing

the lower A-arm bearing cap to the spindle; then

remove the cap and lower arm from the spindle.

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4. Secure the upper arms and spindle out of the

way; then remove the sway bar/link from the

lower arm.

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5. Remove the cap screws and lock nuts securing

the lower A-arm to the chassis; then remove the

arm from the sway bar and chassis and account

for the axles.

„ NOTE: For installing purposes, note the posi-
tion of the axle shoulders.

ZJ168A

6. If applicable using a flat-blade screwdriver, pry

the split bearings from the spindle axle of the A-

arm.

„ NOTE: The split bearings cannot be reused;
they must be replaced with new ones.

INSPECTING

„ NOTE: Whenever a part is worn excessively,
cracked, or damaged in any way, replacement is
necessary.

1. Inspect the arm welded areas for cracks or any

signs of deterioration.

2. Inspect the bearings and axles for wear or

damage.

3. Inspect the arm tubing for signs of twisting or

bending.

INSTALLING LOWER A-ARM

1. If removed, install new split bearings onto the

shaft of the lower A-arm; then using a suitable

pliers, evenly compress the bearing until it is

properly fitted to the shaft.

2. Install the lower A-arm into the sway bar link

and with the axles properly installed as noted in

removing, place the arm into position in the

chassis.

„ NOTE: When installing the lower A-arm, posi-
tion the shock absorber to the inside of the spindle
axle before securing the arm to the chassis.

ZJ175

3. Install the cap screws and lock nuts securing the

A-arm to the chassis; then tighten to specifica-

tions.

„ NOTE: When installing the rear cap screw of the
A-arm, keep the cap screw approximately 1/2 in.
out from being fully installed. This will allow for
easier installation of the lock nut.

4. Install the sway bar/link to the lower A-arm.

5. Position the spindle into the lower A-arm; then

install the bearing cap and secure the cap to the

spindle with the four torx-head cap screws.

Tighten to specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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