Arctic Cat WILDCAT/X Service Manual page 88

2. Mount a dial indicator and base on the surface plate.
Position the indicator contact at point 1 of the crank-
shaft.
3. Zero the indicator and rotate the crankshaft slowly.
CAUTION
Care should be taken to support the connecting rod
when rotating the crankshaft.
4. Maximum runout must not exceed specifications.
 NOTE: Proceed to check runout on the other end of
the crankshaft by positioning the indicator contact at
point 2 and following steps 3-4.
Measuring Crankshaft (Web-to-
Web)
1. Using a calipers, measure the distance from the outside
edge of one web to the outside edge of the other web.
2. Acceptable width range must be within specifications.
COUNTERSHAFT
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When disassembling the countershaft, care must be
taken to note the direction each major component (dog,
gear) faces. If a major component is installed facing the
wrong direction, transmission damage may occur and/
or the transmission will malfunction. In either case,
complete disassembly and assembly will be required.
Disassembling
1. Remove the shift forks noting the positions for assem-
bling; then remove the high driven gear outer washer,
high driven gear, high driven gear bearing, high driven
gear bushing, and high driven gear inner washer.
H2-006
2. Remove the drive gear; then remove the snap ring
securing the reverse driven gear dog and bushing to
the countershaft.
H2-007
3. Remove the reverse driven gear dog.
GZ281A
CAUTION
GZ283A
GZ296
GZ312