Remove Ski Spring - Arctic Cat Panther 1974 Manual

STEERING SERVICING
Remove Ski Spring
Equipment Necessary: 5/8-1 nch Socket, 5/8-1 nch
Wrench, 1/2-lnch Socket, 1/2-lnch Wrench and a
Vise
1. Remove lock nut and cap screw that holds
bottom end of shock absorber (stationary
end) to mount bracket, Fig. VII-64, using a
5/ 8-inch socket and wrench. Account for the
long sleeve and two plastic bushings.
Fig. VII-64
2. Remove the lock nut from the cap screw that
holds ski saddle to spindle, using a 9/ 16-inch
socket; then remove the cap screw, Fig.
VII-65.
Fig. VII -65
VII -20
_ Note: The lock nut must first be removed
from the cap screw, then the cap screw can be
removed. The reason for this is that the cap screw
is threaded through the ski saddle.
3. Remove the two cap screws and lock nuts
that hold ski saddle, plastic liner and bumper
block to the ski spring, using a 9/ 16-inch
socket and wrench, Fig. VII -66. Set
components aside.
Fig. VII-66
4. Place ski in a vise and compress spring
approximately 1 inch, Fig. VII -67.
Fig. VII -67
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