Arctic Cat 1987 AFS El Tigre Service Manual page 149

Fig. 7·25
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3. Install the left and right whee l brackets.
Secure with six bo lts and lock nuts torqued
1.5 kg-m (11 ft- Ib). Posit ion all lock nuts to the
inside of the rails.
Fig. 7-26
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4. Coat the shock pivot axle w ith low-
temperature grease and slide into shock pivot
bracket. Position a bushing at either end of
the bracket axle bore and place assembly be-
tween whee l brackets. Secure shock pivot
bracket assembly with bolt and lock nut tor-
qued 3.2 kg-m (23 ft-Ib).
5. Slide washers and front idler whee ls into
position on front idler wheel axles. Secure
wheels to axle w ith large washer and cap
screw torqued 1.5 kg-m (11 ft-Ib).
6. Position the two front arm brackets on the
slide rails and secure with bolts and lock nuts
torqued 1.5 kg-m (11 ft-Ib). Bolts should be in-
stalled from the outs ide.
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Fig. 7-27
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7. Place front arm bushings into arm eyelets and
position the arm into the mounting brackets.
Secure with two bo lts and lock nuts torqued
3.2 kg-m(23 ft- Ib).
Fig. 7·28
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8. Install pivot link. Pos it ion spacers into both
link mounting holes and secure link to front
arm and shock pivot bracket using two bolts
and lock nuts. Torque to 3.2 kg-m (23 ft-Ib) . It
is very important that the bolts be installed
from the left. The nuts must be located on the
right side of the shock pivot bracket.
• CAUTION •
If the link mounting bolts are not installed as
painted out in step 8, the front arm stop will be
damaged .
9. Place the front-arm stop into position around
front arm and secure with a bolt, two washers,
and lock nut torqued to 1.1 kg -m (8 ft-I b). Posi-
t ion arm as shown in Fig. 7-29.