Burnishing Brake Pads; Checking/Replacing V-Belt - Arctic Cat VLX 70002017 Service Manual

Burnishing Brake Pads

Brake pads (both main and auxiliary) must be burnished
to achieve full braking effectiveness. Braking distance
will be extended until brake pads are properly burnished.
! WARNING
Failure to properly burnish the brake pads could lead to
premature brake pad wear or brake loss. Brake loss can
result in severe injury or death.
1. Choose an area large enough to safely accelerate the
ATV to 30 mph and to brake to a stop.
2. Accelerate to 30 mph; then release the throttle lever
and compress brake lever or apply the auxiliary
brake to decelerate to 0-5 mph.
3. Repeat procedure on each brake system twenty
times.
4. Verify that the brakelight illuminates when the hand
lever is compressed or the brake pedal is depressed.

Checking/Replacing V-Belt

REMOVING
1. Remove the right-side
ing/Body/Controls).
2. Remove the cap screws securing the CVT cover not-
ing the location of the different-lengthed cap screws
for installing purposes. Account for the fibrous
washers; then using a rubber mallet, gently tap on the
cover tabs to loosen the cover. Remove the cover and
account for the two dowel pins.
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3. Remove the nut (account for the washer located
behind the nut) securing the movable drive face; then
remove the face. Account for the spacer.
NOTE: Keep the drive face plate in contact with the

drive face when removing or installing the drive face
to prevent the rollers from falling out.
footrest (see Steer-
CF364A
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4. Install an M6 x 1.0 cap screw into the driven pulley
fixed face; then turn the cap screw clockwise to spread
the pulley faces. Remove the V-belt.
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