Jag Engine Removal; Panther, Cheetah Engine Removal - Arctic Cat Pantera 1978 Service Manual

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Jag
Engine Removal
1. Remove the hood hinge E-ring and discon-
nect the two hood cables.
2. Disconnect the headlight harness and re-
move the hood.
3. Remove the four bolts and lock washers
securing recoil.
4. Disconnect the engine wire plug from the
main harness.
5. Remove the four nuts and washers securing
the exhaust manifold.
6. Remove the drive belt from the clutches.
7. Loosen the carbu retor flange clam p and sl ide
carburetor out of flange; then disconnect the
fuel pump impulse line from the crankcase.
8. Tip the snowmobile on the MAG side.
Remove the two rear engine mounting nuts.
Fig. 4-2
0725-066
9. Tip the snowmobile upright; then remove the
three front motor mount nuts. Lift engine out
of chassis.
10. Remove motor plate from engine.
Panther/Cheetah
Engine Removal
1. Open the hood. Remove the pins securing
belt guard; then remove guard.
2. Remove the drive belt from the drive clutch
and driven pulley.
3. Loosen the carburetor flange clamp; then
slide carburetor free of flange.
4. Disconnect the fuel pump impulse line from
the crankcase fitting.
5. Disconnect the main harness from the
engine connector.
6. Remove the four cap screws securing the
recoil in position; then place recoil in belly
pan.
7. Tip the snowmobile on the side. Remove the
lock nuts and washers from the two rear
motor mounts.
8. Tip the snowmobile upright. Remove the lock
nuts and washers from the two front motor
mounts. Lift engine out of chassis.
9. Remove drive clutch bolt and lock washer;
then remove drive clutch using the Arctic
clutch puller (part no. 0144-110).
10. Remove the four cap screws and lock
washers securing motor plate to the engine;
then remove motor plate.
11. Disconnect the two springs securing the
muffler to the manifold. Remove thefour nuts
and washers securing exhaust manifold to
the engine; then remove manifold.
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