Installing Upper Arm; Rep Lac Ing Front Suspension - Arctic Cat 1987 AFS El Tigre Service Manual

Installing Upper Arm
1. Insert the upper spacer into one of the outer
axles. Firm ly tap into position; then insert ax-
le and spacer into upper arm. From the op-
posite side, install the rema ining ax le and
seat it onto spacer.
2. Posit ion upper arm in front end assembly and
using a long drift punch, al ign with mounting
hole. Secure the upper arm wit h a bolt and
lock nut torqued to 3.2 kg-m (23 ft- Ib). Install
the bolt from the front .
3.
Swing the arm up and down to make sure it
moves free ly.
4. Install the spind le and ski; then install the
sway bar li nkage. Coat the mounting stud
threads with LOCTITE LOCK N' SEAL and at-
tach it to the upper arm.
Fig. 6-39
I~_- Upper Arm
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Re placing
F ront Suspension
Fig. 6·40
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NOTE: It will be necessary
to
remove the
expansion chambers or pulse charger before
shock removal procedure is started.
1. Posit ion a support under front end assemb ly
tak ing all the pressure off the skis.
2. Remove the lock nut from the bo lt securing
the top of the shock to t he upper A-frame arm;
then remove bolt. Account for the axle.
Fig. 6·41
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3. Remove the lock nut from the bolt securi ng
the lower end of the shock to the front end
assemb ly. Push the bo lt inward until the
shock is free to be lifted c lear of the front end.
Account for the spacers and an axle.
4. Inspect shock-absorber body a nd seal areas
for signs of fluid leakage.