Joining Crankcase Halves - Arctic Cat 500 Service Manual

7. Place a washer on the end of the gear shift shaft; then
install the shaft assembly making sure the two holes
on the end of the shaft are positioned vertically.
Install the spacer on the shift shaft.
8. Insert the two shift forks into the sliding dogs noting
the direction of the tabs from disassembling; then
install the shift fork shaft.
 NOTE: Make sure the shift fork tabs face upward
and that they are properly seated into the shift cams.
9. Install the reverse idler gear assembly noting the
positioning of the two washers, gear, bushing, and
shaft.
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10. Install the front and rear secondary driven shaft
assemblies into the left side of the crankcase making
sure the bearing locating pins are toward the top of
the crankcase and the bearing C-ring is fully seated
in the crankcase.
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11. Place the oil strainer into position; then secure with
the two screws.
12. Place the oil strainer cap into position making sure
silicone sealant is applied; then secure the cap with
cap screws. Tighten to 10 ft-lb.

Joining Crankcase Halves

1. Apply High-Temp Sealant to the left-side mating
surface smoothing out any build-up or bumps.
2. Lightly oil all bearings and grease all shafts in the
right-side crankcase.
3. Using a plastic mallet, lightly tap the case halves
together until cap screws can be installed.
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4. From the right side, install the 8 mm cap screws;
then tighten only until snug.
 NOTE: Rotate the shafts back and forth to ensure
no binding or sticking occurs.
5. From the left side, install the remaining 8 mm cap
screws (two inside the case); then tighten only until
snug.
 NOTE: Rotate the shafts back and forth to ensure
no binding or sticking occurs.
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