Joining Crankcase Halves - Arctic Cat 500 Service Manual

8. Place the larger flat washer on the drive gear end of
the countershaft and the smaller flat washer on the
high driven gear end; then with shift forks and shift
fork shaft, install the countershaft assembly into the
crankcase.
9. Engage the shift forks into the gear shift shaft and
push the shift fork shaft into the crankcase.
AT THIS POINT
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Proper transmission shifting should be verified by turn-
ing the gear shift shaft to select High, Low, Neutral, and
Reverse while rotating the input shaft and observing the
countershaft rotation.
AT THIS POINT

The right-side crankcase is now ready for installation to
the left-side crankcase. Proceed to Joining Crankcase
Halves.
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Joining Crankcase Halves

1. Using rubber bands, support the connecting rods to
align with the cylinder bores.
GZ280B
2. Coat both sides with engine oil; then install the
spacer washer on the crankshaft with the radius
directed toward the crankshaft.
GZ336
3. Install the two alignment pins; then apply a thin bead
of Loctite #5900 or suitable substitute sealant to the
crankcase mating surface.
 NOTE: Apply sealant sparingly in areas depicted by
arrows.
GZ339
4. Carefully join the crankcase halves by placing the
left-side crankcase onto the assembled right side.
Secure with the cap screws (eight left side and one
right side).
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GZ341
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