Rear Body Panel/Rack - Arctic Cat 1000 XT 2014 Service Manual

9. Install the steering post cover and secure with the
reinstallable rivets; then install and secure the radia-
tor access panel.
10. Install the side panels.
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Rear Body Panel/Rack

REMOVING
1. Remove the cap screws and lock nuts securing the
rear rack; then remove the rear rack. Account for the
bushings.
2. Remove one shoulder screw and lock nut and three
plastic rivets (on each side) securing the rear body
panel to the footwells.
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3. Remove two machine screws securing the battery
cover and remove the cover.
4. Disconnect the battery (negative cable first); then
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remove the battery.
5. Disconnect the taillight/brakelight; then remove the
gas tank cap and lift off the rear body panel. Install
the gas tank cap.
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NOTE: If the front body panel has not been
removed, the left-side and right-side panels and the
two machine screws must be removed.
CLEANING AND INSPECTING
1. Clean all rear body panel components with warm
soap and water.
2. Inspect side panels and rear body panel for cracks
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and loose rivets.
3. Inspect threaded areas of all mounting bosses for
stripping.
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