Front Drive Selector Switch; Front Drive Selector Actuator - Arctic Cat 08 ATV Service Manual

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RESISTANCE (Emergency Stop)
1. Set the meter selector to the OHMS position.
2. Connect the red tester lead to the orange wire; then
connect the black tester lead to the orange/white
wire.
3. With the switch in the OFF position, the meter
must show an open circuit.
4. With the switch in the RUN position, the meter
must show less than 1 ohm.
NOTE: If the meter shows more than 1 ohm of
resistance, troubleshoot
switch/component, the connector, or the switch
wiring harness.
RESISTANCE (Reverse Override)
The connector is the four-prong white one next to the
steering post. To access the connector, the front rack
and front fenders must be removed (see Section 8).
1. Set the meter selector to the OHMS position.
2. Connect the red tester lead to one red/yellow wire;
then connect the black tester wire to the other
red/yellow wire. The meter must show less than 1
ohm.
3. Depress and hold the reverse override button. The
meter must show an open circuit.
4. Connect the red tester lead to the blue wire; then
connect the black meter lead to the black wire. The
meter must show an open circuit.
5. Depress and hold the reverse override button. The
meter must show less than 1 ohm.
NOTE: If the meter does not show as specified,
replace the switch/component, connector, or
switch harness.
Front Drive Selector
The connector is the two-wire black snap-lock one in
front of the steering post. To access the connector, the
cover must be removed.
NOTE: Resistance tests should be made with the
connector disconnected and on the selector-side
of the connector.
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RESISTANCE
! CAUTION
Always disconnect the battery when performing
resistance tests to avoid damaging the multimeter.
1. Set the meter selector to the OHMS position.
2. Connect the red tester lead to the red wire; then
connect the black tester lead to the white wire.
3. With the selector switch in the 2WD position, the
meter must show a closed circuit.
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4. With the selector switch in the 4WD position, the
meter must show an open circuit.
NOTE: If the meter does not show as specified,
replace the front drive selector switch.
VOLTAGE
NOTE: The battery must be connected when per-
forming voltage tests.
1. Set the meter selector to the DC Voltage position.
2. Connect the black tester lead to the negative bat-
tery terminal.
3. Connect the red tester lead to the red wire on the
harness side of the connector.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
5. The meter must show 12 DC volts.
NOTE: If the meter shows other than specified,
check the harness, connector, 30 amp fuse, and
battery connections.
Front Drive Selector
Actuator
NOTE: With the engine stopped and the ignition
switch in the ON position, a momentary "whirring"
sound must be noticeable each time the selector
switch is moved to 2WD and 4WD. Test the switch,
30 amp fuse, and wiring connections prior to test-
ing the actuator.
NOTE: The differential must be in the unlocked
position for this procedure.
VOLTAGE
1. Select the 2WD position on the front drive selector
switch; then disconnect the connector on the actu-
ator wiring harness.
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