Snowmobile Arctic Cat (2008 year). Manual - part 26

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FZ008

12. Remove the ground wire form the starter motor;

then remove the two cap screws (A) securing the

MAG-side starter motor bracket to the engine.

Remove the bracket and starter motor and account

for the rubber damper.

FZ024A

13. Remove the two cap screws (B) securing the PTO-

side starter motor bracket to the engine; then

remove the bracket and account for the rubber

damper.

FZ023A

„NOTE: At this time, route the starter motor
ground wire out from the engine plate.

14. Remove the cap screw (A) securing the rear

MAG-side engine mounting bracket to the chassis;

then remove the three remaining lock nuts (B)

securing the engine plate to the chassis.

0742-672A

15. Move the engine forward enough to remove the

cap screws (C) securing the rear MAG-side engine

mounting bracket to the engine; then remove the

bracket.

16. Remove the cap screws and lock nuts securing the

headlight support bracket to the front upper frame;

then remove the bracket and account for the

mounting hardware.

17. Loosen the carburetor flange clamps and remove

the carburetors from the intake flanges; then

remove the clamp and disconnect the impulse line

from the crankcase.

FZ006

18. Disconnect the oil-injection cable from the oil

pump and account for the E-clip and washer; then

disconnect the oil supply hoses from the pump and

plug the hoses to prevent leakage.

19. Remove the cap screw and lock nut securing the

wiring harness clamp to the chassis; then remove

the spark plug wires from the spark plugs. Discon-

nect the coil wire and CDI connectors and route

and secure the harness to the engine to avoid dam-

age when removing the engine from the chassis.

! CAUTION

Use care when moving the engine forward not to
damage the wiring harness.

! CAUTION

After the carburetors have been removed, secure
them in an upright position to avoid fuel running out
of the vent tubes.

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FZ012A

„NOTE: For assembling purposes, note the rout-
ing and securing locations of the wiring harness
and the routing of the oil hoses and impulse line.

20. Turn the steering all the way to the right; then

rotate the engine allowing enough room to lift it up

and out of the front of the chassis.

FZ013

21. Remove the two cap screws securing the rear

PTO-side crankcase snubber bracket.

FZ022A

22. Remove the four cap screws securing the engine

plate to the engine; then remove the plate.

FZ014

Disassembling Engine

1. Remove the nuts, lock washers, and washers

securing the intake flange assembly. Account for

the gaskets, insulators, and the heat deflector.

2. Remove the five cap screws securing the front

(exhaust-side) shroud to the cylinder head.

Account for the special washers.

MD0276

„NOTE: Keep the special mounting hardware with
the shrouds for assembling purposes. Cap screws
securing the front and rear shrouds use special
washers.

MD0065

3. Remove the spark plug grommets.

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MD0060

4. Using Flywheel Spanner Wrench to hold the

starter pulley, remove the cap screw securing the

flywheel to the crankshaft and account for the flat

washer and lock washer.

MD0282

5. Using Flywheel Spanner Wrench to hold the

starter pulley, remove the three cap screws secur-

ing the starter pulley and fan to the flywheel.

MD0275

6. Using Flywheel Puller or suitable substitute,

remove the flywheel.

„NOTE: To ensure the cleanliness of the flywheel
magnets, place the flywheel (with the magnets fac-
ing upward) on a clean bench.

7. Remove the six cap screws securing the rear

(intake-side) shroud; then remove the shroud.

Account for the special washers.

MD0277

MD0067

8. Remove the rubber insulator grommet from the

crankcase; then remove two Phillips-head cap

screws securing the ignition timing sensor.

MD0075

! CAUTION

To prevent damage to the crankshaft, install a pro-
tective insert into the end of the crankshaft. The
puller must bottom on the insert and not on the
crankshaft. Also, do not thread puller bolts more
than five threads into the flywheel. Damage to the
stator coils may result.

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MD0074

9.  Remove the three Allen-head cap screws securing

the stator and remove it along with the timing sen-

sor; then carefully pull the wires through the hole

in the crankcase.

MD0072

MD0076

10. Remove the four Allen-head cap screws securing

the stator plate. Remove the stator plate.

MD0255

MD0078

11. Remove the four cap screws securing the seal

retainer plate on the PTO-side; then remove the

plate.

MD0081

12. Remove the spark plugs.

MD0083

13. Remove the eight cap screws, two nuts, and two

washers securing the cylinder head to the cylin-

ders; then remove the cylinder head. Discard the

cylinder head gasket.