Arctic Cat Cougar Service Manual page 201

ENGINE
CAUTION
The procedure necessary to move the
bearing far enough to install the puller
may damage the crankshaft.
a. Support the crankshaft and use a chisel
(Figure 106) or bearing splitter to move the
outer bearing toward the end of the crank-
shaft far enough to install a bearing puller.
CAUTION
When using a puller to remove bearings
from the ends of the crankshaft, place a
protective cap over the crankshaft to pre-
vent the puller screw from damaging the
end of the crankshaft.
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b. Attach a puller as shown in Figure 107,
then use the puller to remove the bearing
assemblies.
c. Check to see if shims (3, Figure 99) are
located between the two PTO end bearings
or between the bearing and the crankshaft.
Record their location and thickness, then
save these shims so they can be reinstalled
in their original location. The shims are
used to position the crankshaft when install-
ing the new bearing.
NOTE
Different bearings are used as main
bearings at specific locations on the
crankshaft. When you purchase the re-
placement bearings, have the parts man-