Rear A-Arms; Wheels And Tires - Arctic Cat HDX CREW 2017 Service Manual

Rear A-Arms

REMOVING
1. With the vehicle in park, secure the vehicle on a sup-
port stand to elevate the wheels.
! WARNING
Make sure the vehicle is solidly supported on the sup-
port stand to avoid injury.
2. Remove the wheel.
3. Secure a strap to the top of the rear knuckle and
frame. This will support the knuckle and axle while
the A-arms are being removed.
4. Remove the cap screws securing the boot guard to
the lower A-arm.
5. Loosen and remove the sway bar link lock nut and
cap screw. Account for bushings, washers, and
spacer.
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6. Remove the cap screws and lock nuts securing the
shock absorber to the frame and lower A-arm; then
remove the shock absorber. Discard the lock nuts.
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7. Remove the cap screws and lock nuts securing the
lower A-arm to the frame and knuckle; then remove
the lower A-arm. Follow the same procedure to
remove the upper A-arm leaving the sway bar link-
age installed.
CLEANING AND INSPECTING
1. Clean all A-arm components in parts-cleaning sol-
vent.
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2. Inspect the A-arm for bends, cracks, and worn bush-
ings.
3. Inspect the frame mounts for signs of damage, wear,
or weldment damage.
INSTALLING
1. Install the A-arm assemblies into the frame mounts
and secure with the cap screws and new lock nuts.
Finger-tighten only at this time.
2. Slide the knuckle onto the drive axle and into posi-
tion on the A-arms; then secure the knuckle to the A-
arms with cap screws and new lock nuts. Tighten to
35 ft-lb.
3. Tighten the hardware securing the A-arms to the
frame mounts (from step 1) to 45 ft-lb.
4. Secure the shock absorber to the frame with a cap
screw and new lock nut. Tighten to 45 ft-lb.
5. Secure the shock absorber to the lower A-arm with a
cap screw and new lock nut. Tighten to 45 ft-lb.
6. Install the sway bar link and tighten to show three
full threads.
7. Secure the boot guard to the lower A-arm with the
two cap screws. Tighten securely.
8. Install the wheels and using a crisscross pattern,
tighten the wheel nuts in 20 ft-lb increments to a
final torque of 40 ft-lb (steel wheel), 60 ft-lb (alumi-
num wheel w/black nuts), or 80 ft-lb (aluminum
wheel w/chrome nuts).
9. Remove the vehicle from the support stand.

Wheels and Tires

TIRE SIZE
! WARNING
Use only Arctic Cat approved tires when replacing tires.
Failure to do so could result in unstable vehicle opera-
tion.
This vehicle is equipped with low-pressure tubeless tires
of the size and type listed in the General Information sec-
tion. Do not under any circumstances substitute tires of a
different type or size.
! WARNING
Always use the size and type of tires specified. Always
maintain proper tire inflation pressure.
! WARNING
Do not mix tire tread patterns. Use the same pattern
type on front and rear. Failure to heed warning could
cause poor handling qualities of the vehicle and could
cause excessive drive train damage not covered by war-
ranty.