Drive Clutch And Driven Clutch - Arctic Cat BEARCAT 2015 Operator's Manual

4. Move the vehicle to be used for the
jump-start close enough to ensure
the jumper cables easily reach; then
set and lock the brakes, shut off all
electrical accessories, and turn the
ignition switch OFF.
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NOTE: Make sure all switches on
the snowmobile to be jump-started
are turned OFF.
5. Disconnect all external accessories
such as cell phones, GPS units, and
radios on both vehicles.
CAUTION
Failure to disconnect
accessories during
may cause system damage due to
power spikes.
6. Attach one clamp of the positive
(red) cable to the positive (+) termi-
nal (1) of the dead battery (C) being
careful not to touch any metal with
the other clamp; then attach the
other clamp of the positive (red)
cable to the positive (+) terminal (2)
of the good battery (B).
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NOTE: Some jumper cables may be
the same color but the clamps or ends
will be color-coded red and black.
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electronic
jump-starting
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trical system checked prior to oper-
ating the snowmobile again.
Drive Clutch and Driven
Clutch
The drive clutch and driven clutch do not
require lubrication; therefore, no special
maintenance is required by the snowmo-
bile owner except for periodical cleaning
0744-527
(see the Periodic Maintenance Checklist
in the Maintenance section).
However, the drive clutch and driven
clutch should be disassembled, cleaned,
and inspected by an authorized Arctic
Cat Snowmobile dealer after every 800
miles of operation or at the end of the
snowmobiling season whichever occurs
first. This service is at the discretion and
expense of the snowmobile owner.
7. Attach one clamp of the negative
jumper cable (black) to the negative (-)
terminal (3) of good battery (B); then
attach the other clamp of the negative
(black) jumper cable (4) to an unpainted
metal surface (A) on the engine or
frame well away from the dead battery
and fuel system components.
! WARNING
Never make the final connection to a bat-
tery as a spark could ignite hydrogen
gases causing an explosion of the bat-
tery resulting in acid burns or blindness.
8. Stand well away from the dead bat-
tery and start the vehicle with the
good battery. Allow the vehicle to
run for several minutes applying
some charge to the dead battery.
9. Start the snowmobile with the dead
battery and allow it to run for several
minutes before disconnecting the
jumper cables.
10. Remove the jumper cables in oppo-
site order of hook-up (4, 3, 2, 1). Be
careful not to short cables against
bare metal.
NOTE: Have the battery and elec-