Servicing Center Crankcase Components - Arctic Cat 500 Service Manual

4. Remove the gear shift shaft (F) noting the inner and
outer washers.
5. Remove the countershaft assembly (E) along with
the shift fork assembly.
6. Remove the crank balancer driven gear (G) and
account for a key; then remove the crankshaft bal-
ancer shaft.
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7. Using Crankcase Separator/Crankshaft Remover
with the appropriate crankshaft protector, remove the
crankshaft.
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Do not remove the remaining output shaft assembly
unless absolutely necessary. If the shaft is removed, the
shaft nut must be replaced with a new one and the shaft
must be re-shimmed.
8. Remove the secondary drive gear/secondary driven gear
retaining nut. From inside the crankcase using a rubber
mallet, drive out the output shaft assembly. Account for
FI650A the output shaft, a shim, a washer, and the nut.
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To service crankshaft assembly, see Servicing Center
Crankcase Components sub-section.
Servicing Center
Crankcase Components
SECONDARY GEARS
NOTE: When checking and correcting secondary
gear backlash and tooth contact, the universal
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joint must be secured to the front shaft or false
measurements will occur.
CAUTION
AT THIS POINT
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