Assembling Engine (Ei Tigre, Pantera, & Cheetah Uc) - Arctic Cat 1987 AFS El Tigre Service Manual

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Assembling Engine
(EI Tigre.Pantera·Cheetah LlC)
II
NOTE: Procedures designated
"A"
are for
the
440
LIe
engine;
procedures designated
"B"
are
for
the 530 engine.
II
NOTE:
When use
of a silicone sealer
is in·
dicated,
use
either RTV Silicone Sealant or
Three Bond Sealant.
1.
Install
the
C·ring into
the lower
crankcase
ha lf.
2.
Lubricate the inner lips of the crankshaft oil
sea ls
with grease;
then
sl ide the seals onto
the
crankshaft
making
sure
the
sprin
g
side
of
each seal
faces the center of the crankshaft
.
Fig.
2·92
A685
II
NOTE There
is
a MAG·side seal and
a
PTO·
side
seal.
3.
Apply oil to the crankshaft bearings; then
in-
sta
ll
the
crankshaft into the lower
crankcase
half.
Be
sure
the
alignment hole
in
each bear-
ing
is posit ioned over its respective dowel pin
in
the
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.
App
ly
a th in coat
of silicone sealer to the
lower crankcase sealing surface; then
lay a
length of
#50
cotton thread next to
the
inn
er
edge of
and
along the ful
l
length of
the
lower
crankcase
hal
f.
Fig. 2·93
0725·549
5.
Assemb le the crankcase halves;
t
hen
apply
LOCT ITE
LOCK
N' SEAL to
the
crankcase
bolts.
6.
Install the
16
crankcase
bo
lts,
lock washers,
and
washers securing the crankcase halves
mak
ing sure the
proper·sized bolts are
in
the
proper holes. Tighten
in
three
steps the 8 mm
bolts to 1.8-2.2 kg-m (13-16 ft-
I
b) and the 6 m
m
bolts
to
0.8-1.2 kg-m (6-9
ft-Ib)
using the pat-
tern
shown
.
Fig
.
2·94
Fig.
2·95
CD
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®
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