Shock Absorbers; Standard Track (Xf/Zr); Paddle Track (Xf High Country/M); Track Studs (Xf/Zr) - Arctic Cat ZR 5000 Operator's Manual

Shock Absorbers

Rebuildable Gas
Each shock absorber should be visibly
checked weekly for fluid leakage, cracks
or breaks in the body/reservoir, or a bent
shaft. If any one of these conditions is
detected, replacement or service is neces-
sary. Take the snowmobile to an autho-
rized Arctic Cat Snowmobile dealer for
this service. If not under warranty, this
service is at the discretion and expense of
the snowmobile owner.
NOTE: When the snowmobile is
operated in extremely cold weather (-
23° C/-10° F or colder), a small
amount of leakage may be present.
Unless the leakage is excessive,
replacement is not necessary.
NOTE: The frequency of servicing
rebuildable shock absorbers will
vary according to the types of condi-
tions and terrain the snowmobile has
been subjected to. If riding quality
deteriorates (or seems to be deterio-
rating), take the snowmobile to an
authorized Arctic Cat Snowmobile
dealer for shock absorber evaluation
and/or servicing. This service is at
the discretion and expense of the
snowmobile owner.
Kits are available to either stiffen or
soften gas shock valving.

Standard Track (XF/ZR)

Accelerated wear strip and track clip
wear caused by operating on ice or hard-
packed snow conditions is NOT covered
under Arctic Cat Inc. warranty policy.
NOTE: If regularly operating on ice
or hard-packed snow conditions,
Performance Wear Strips (p/n 6639-
448) may be installed at the expense
of the snowmobile owner.
Paddle Track (XF High
Country/M)
These models are equipped with a Power
Claw style track which is specially
designed for use in powder snow riding
conditions. When the Power Claw track is
operated in hard-packed snow conditions,
it will run slightly slower than a standard
track and it will accelerate wear strip wear.
To decrease the amount of wear strip wear,
slower speeds must be maintained when
operating on hard-packed trails. Acceler-
ated wear strip wear caused by operating a
Power Claw track on hard-packed snow
conditions is NOT covered under Arctic
Cat Inc. warranty policy.
NOTE: If operating on ice or hard-
packed snow conditions, it is recom-
mended that Ice Scratchers (p/n 5639-
897) be installed to reduce wear strip
wear and engine overheating.

Track Studs (XF/ZR)

NOTE: Stud or hooker plate installa-
tion will void track and tunnel warranty.
NOTE: Arctic Cat does not recom-
mend studding a track with greater
than a 1.6 inch lug.
NOTE: Stud installation can be per-
formed by the snowmobile owner if
qualified to do so. If the owner does
not feel qualified, take the snowmo-
bile to an authorized Arctic Cat Snow-
mobile dealer for this service. This
service is at the discretion and
expense of the snowmobile owner.
! WARNING
When installing studs on a single-ply
track, it is important to use Arctic
Cat-approved studs (proper head
diameter). If approved studs (proper
head diameter) are not used, studs
could tear free of the track causing
possible injury or even death. Con-
sult an authorized Arctic Cat Snow-
mobile dealer for information.
CAUTION
To prevent tunnel damage from the
studs, Tunnel Protector Kit (p/n 6639-
075) for the ZR, (p/n 6639-118) for the
XF, or (p/n 6639-207) for HCR must be
installed.
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