Snowmobile Arctic Cat (2008 year). Manual - part 96

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742-020A

„NOTE: For gear case removing purposes at this
time, do not remove the 16 mm cap screw.

7. Remove the lock nuts securing the gear case to the

chassis; then remove the remaining lock nut and

torx-head cap screw.

 

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8. Place the snowmobile in the upright position; then

using a 16 mm socket, long extension, and a  ham-

mer, tap against the driveshaft cap screw until the

gear case is free from the studs of the mounting

plate.

9. Remove the cap screw from the inner driveshaft

(from step 5); then remove the gear case. 

„NOTE: If the gear case is difficult to remove, it
may be necessary to loosen the track tension.

„NOTE: Account for the torque bumper.

REMOVING TRACK DRIVESHAFT 

„NOTE: The gear case drive fluid does not have to
be drained for this procedure.

1. Remove the access panels from both sides of the

snowmobile.

2. Remove the negative cable from the battery; then

remove the positive cable. Remove the hardware

securing the battery to the tray; then remove the

battery.

3. Remove the hairpin clip and springs securing the

resonator; then remove the resonator from the

engine compartment.

4. Remove the two cap screws securing the speedom-

eter sensor bracket. Account for two spacers.

ZJ210A

5. Loosen but do not remove the 16 mm cap screw

(from the brake disc side of the inner driveshaft)

securing the driveshaft to the gear case.

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„NOTE: For gear case removing purposes at this
time, do not remove the 16 mm cap screw.

6. Using Brake Disc Socket Wrench, remove the

retaining nut from the driveshaft.

ZJ211

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7. Using the Rear Suspension Spring Tool, remove

the spring from the adjusting cam.

8. Remove the rear cap screws securing the skid

frame to the tunnel. Account for lock washers and

flat washers.

9. Tip the snowmobile onto the right side positioning

the gear case side of the snowmobile up. Place a

piece of cardboard under the side of the snowmo-

bile to protect against scratching. 

10. Slide the skid frame rearward far enough to drop

the front arm out of the slider axle; then remove

the skid frame.

11. Using a 9/16-in. socket and extension, remove the

cap screw securing the driven pulley to the input

shaft.

ZJ182A

12. Slide the driven pully off the shaft.

„NOTE: After removing the driven pulley, account
for the cap screw and washers, sheave adjuster,
alignment washers, and O-ring from outside the
pulley; then from the input shaft, remove the
alignment washers (if applicable). These washers
must be used during installing.

13. On the electronic reverse models, disconnect the

plug-ins for the shift actuator (A) and the gear

indicator switch (B).

ZJ183A

14. Remove the torx-head cap screws securing the toe

shield and hook bracket to the chassis; then

remove the shield and bracket.

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15. On mechanical reverse models, remove the E-ring

(A) from the shift fork arm; then remove the link-

age and account for the bushings and washer.

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16. Remove the lock nuts securing the gear case to the

chassis; then remove the remaining lock nut and

torx-head cap screw.

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17. Place the snowmobile in the upright position; then

using a 16 mm socket, long extension, and a soft

hammer, tap against the driveshaft cap screw until

the gear case is free from the studs of the mounting

plate.

18. Remove the cap screw from the inner driveshaft

(from step 5); then remove the gear case. 

! WARNING

Care must be taken when removing the spring or
damage or injury could result.

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„NOTE: If the gear case is difficult to remove, it
may be necessary to loosen the track tension.

„NOTE: Account for the torque bumper.

19. With the gear case removed, pull the driveshaft

toward the gear case side of the tunnel until it

clears the brake caliper housing; then remove the

driveshaft. Account for the rubber seal.

ZJ212

INSTALLING TRACK DRIVESHAFT 

„NOTE: Prior to installing the driveshaft, apply a
coat of Anti-Seize Thread Compound to the inter-
nal splines of the driveshaft.

ZJ213A

1. Place the track/driveshaft assembly into the bear-

ing of the brake housing just far enough to allow

the brake disc to be installed in the brake housing

assembly. 

ZJ214A

„NOTE: Prior to installing the driveshaft, ensure
that the bearing spacer is positioned to the inner
bore of the brake caliper housing.

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2. With the brake lever lock engaged and the brake

disc correctly positioned in the brake housing

assembly, properly align the splines of the drive-

shaft with the brake disc; then push the driveshaft

the rest of the way into the brake housing until it is

properly seated.

ZJ215A

„NOTE: Prior to placing the gear case onto the
driveshaft, apply a light coat of Anti-Seize Thread
Compound to the splines of the  driveshaft.

3. Place the gear case onto the driveshaft; then press

the gear case toward the sprocket until it properly

seats into place on the chassis. It may be necessary

to rotate the driveshaft slightly for proper seating.

4. Loosely secure the gear case by first installing the

six lock nuts and finger tighten; then install the

torque bumper and a torx-head cap screw and the

two remaining lock nuts and tighten all the nuts to

20 ft-lb.

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„NOTE: When tightening the nuts to the proper
torque factor, it is advisable to begin tightening the
nuts located on the bottom of the gear case and
working upward in a crisscross pattern until all
nuts are tightened to the proper torque factor.

5. On electronic reverse models, connect shift actua-

tor harness (A) and gear indicator switch harness

(B).

ZJ183A

6. On mechanical reverse models, install the bush-

ings into the linkage rod; then install the linkage

rod to the shift fork arm and secure with the

washer and E-ring.

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7. Install the skid frame (see Section 7).

8. Apply Anti-Seize Thread Compound to the

threads of the brake disc retaining nut; then install

the nut.

9. Using Brake Disc Socket Wrench, tighten the

brake disc retaining nut to 120 ft-lb.

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„NOTE: After the retaining nut is tightened to
specifications, peen the nut at the flat spot of the
driveshaft.

10. Secure the driveshaft to the output shaft with the

cap screw (coated with blue Loctite #243) and

washer. Tighten to 70 ft-lb.

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11. Place the resonator into position and secure with

the springs and hairpin clip.

12. Install the speedometer sensor mounting bracket

(with two spacers); then secure with the two cap

screws. Tighten to 17 ft-lb.

13. Slide the driven pulley onto the input shaft making

sure alignment washers are in place (if applicable).

14. Secure the driven pulley with components and

hardware as noted in removing. Tighten to 32 ft-

lb.