Arctic Cat 2015 ZR 5000 Service Manual page 187

3. Loosen the cap screws and lock nuts securing the
offset arm assembly to the idler arm; then remove the
offset arm assembly. Account for a flanged axle,
idler spacer, and washer.
4. Remove the upper idler wheel.
5. Remove the spring and sleeve from the idler arm.
Repeat for opposite side.
6. Remove the cap screw and lock nut securing the
upper rear shock absorber eyelet to the rear arm.
Account for two spacers and two O-rings.
7. Remove the cap screw and nut securing the rear
shock links to the rear arm. Account for one axle.
8. Remove the cap screw securing the rear arm to the
idler arm. Account for the aluminum axle.
9. Remove the cap screw and lock nut securing the rear
arm to the slide rail. Account for the axle tube.
FZ034
INSTALLING
1. Slide the axle tube into the rear arm; then position
the rear arm with the holes in the slide rails. Secure
using existing cap screws (threads coated with blue
Loctite #243. Tighten to 20 ft-lb.
FZ036
2. Install the aluminum axle into the idler arm; then
position the idler arm between the rear arm and
secure using existing cap screws (thread coated with
blue Loctite #243. Tighten to 40 ft-lb.
3. Loosely secure the rear shock links to the idler arm
using existing cap screw and nut.
4. With both O-rings and spacers, secure the rear shock
absorber to the idler arm using existing cap screws
and lock nut. Tighten to 40 ft-lb.
XM089
5. Install both spring sleeves onto the rear arm; then
install the suspension springs into the spring slides
then onto the idler arm.
6. Install spacers onto the idler arm.
XM090A
XM090A
XM089
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