Arctic Cat 1987 AFS El Tigre Service Manual page 19

Fig. 2·32
Fig. 2·33
4. Using a spanner wrench to secure the
flywheel, remove the f lywheel nut, lockwash-
er, and f lat washer.
Fig. 2·34
5. Insta ll a protective cap onto the end of the
crankshaft.
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Fig. 2-35
II NOTE: A protective cap can be made by
welding a 3 mm
(1/8
in.) plate on one side of a
spare flywheel nut.
6. Us ing the Arctic Flywhee l Pu ll er or suitable
equ ivalen t, remove the f lywheel from the
crankshaft by t ightening the puller bolt, strik-
ing the head of the puller bolt with a brass
hammer, and tightening agai n. Repeat pro-
cedure un t il the fl ywheel is f ree. Acco unt fo r
the key in the end of the crankshaft.
II
NOTE: The flywheel will not clear the water
pump pulley, either remove the water pump
pulley or loosen the water pump bolts and adjust
the pump to attain adequate clearance.
•
CAUTION
•
To prevent damage to the crankshaft, thread a
protective cap onto the crankshaft. The puller
must bottom on the cap and not on the
crankshaft . Also, do not thread puller bolts more
than 12.7 mm
(112
in.) into the flywheel.
Damage to the coils may result.
Fig. 2·36
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