Removing Left-Side Components - Arctic Cat VLX 70002017 Service Manual

Removing Left-Side
Components
A. Outer Magneto Cover
B. Water Pump
C. Cover
D. Rotor/Flywheel
1. Remove the four cap screws securing the outer mag-
neto cover to the left-side cover; then remove the
outer magneto cover.
CF677
2. Remove the flange nut securing the bushing to the
crankshaft; then remove the bushing. Account for the
O-ring inside the spacer.
CF678
3. Identify the alignment marks on the shift arm and
shift arm shaft to aid in installing; then remove the
cap screw securing the shift arm to the shift arm
shaft. Remove the shift arm from the shift arm shaft.
CF679A
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4. Disconnect the harness connector (A) from the gear
shift selector switch (B).
CF680A
5. Remove the gear shift selector switch from the shift
arm shaft. Note the protrusion extending out the
backside of the gear shift selector switch and the
recess in the magneto cover for assembly purposes.
Slide the aluminum spacer (A) off of the shift arm
shaft.
CF681A
6. Remove the cap screws securing the housing cover
to the crankcase and remove the housing assembly.
Account for the gasket.
CF729A
7. Loosen the clamps securing the coolant hose to the
water pump; then remove the crossover tube from
the cylinder head. Account for an O-ring.
8. Remove the two cap screws securing the water pump
to the engine; then remove the water pump.
9. Remove the cap screws securing the left-side cover
to the crankcase noting the location of the differ-
ent-sized cap screws for installing purposes.