Assembling Engine (Cougar & Cheetah Fic) - Arctic Cat 1987 AFS El Tigre Service Manual

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Fig. 2·71
CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT
(Total Indicator
Reading)
mm
in.
Maximum
0.05
0.002
4.
If
runout
exceeds speci
f
icat
ions
at
either
end,
the
crankshaft
must
be eit her straightened or
replaced.
Assembling Engine
(Cougar·CheetahF/C)
II
NOTE: When
use
of a silicone sea ler
is
in·
dicated,
use
either RTV Silicone Sealant or
Three Bond Sealant.
1.
In
stall
the
C·ring
and dowe
l
pins
into the
lower crankcase
ha lf.
2.
Lubricate
th
e inne
r
li
ps
of the
crankshaft
oil
seals
with
grease; then
sli
de
the sea ls
onto
the
crankshaft mak
ing sure the spring .side
of
each
seal
faces
the
center of
the c ranks haft.
Fig.
2·72
A685
26
3.
App
ly
oil
to
the cranks haft beari
ngs;
t
he
n
in·
stall
t
he crankshaft into
the
lower
crankcase
half.
Be su re t he al ignment
ho
le
in
each bear·
ing
is pos
itioned ove
r
its
respect ive
dowe
l
pin
in t
he
crankcase; then seat the crankshaft
.
CAUTION
If
the bearings are
not properly seated during
assembly
, the crankcase halves
will
not bolt
together tightly
and
engine
damage
will result.
4.
Apply a th in coat of
sil
icone sealer to
t
he
lower
c ran kcase sealing su
rf
ace; the
n
lay
a
length of #50 cotton thread
next
to
t
he inner
edge of and along the
full
length of
the lower
crankcase half.
Fig.
2·73
o
0
0725·549
5.
Assemble the crankcase halves
making
sure
the
dowe
l
pins
are proper
ly pos itioned;
then
app ly LOCTITE
LOCK N'
SEA
L
to the
c
rank-
case
bo lts.
6.
Instal
l
the 16 crankcase
bo
lts,
lock washers,
and
washers making
sure
the ·proper-sized
bo
lt
s are
in
t he
proper holes. Tighten
in
three
steps
the
8
mm
bo
lt
s
to
1.
8~2.2
kg.m
(13-.16
ft-
Ib)
and th
e 6 mm
bo lts to 0.8-1.2
kg-m
(6-9
ft-Ib)
using
the pattern
shown
.
Fig.
2·74
0725·321
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