Arctic Cat Cougar Service Manual page 399

BRAKE, DRIVEN SHAFT, DROPCASE AND DRIVESHAFT 389
6. Remove the rope from the rope guide at-
tached to the brake bracket.
7. Remove the two bolts (Figure 36) attaching
the caliper to the dropcase. Do not lose the
alignment ball in the front bolt location.
8. Remove the snap ring (Figure 37), then re-
move the support plate and stationary pad (Fig-
ure 38).
9. Remove the movable pad and piston (Figure
39).
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10. Detach the return spring.
11. Unbolt and remove the cable bracket.
12. Remove the actuator arm (Figure 40).
13. Pull the adjuster knob out and tum counter-
clockwise to remove the adjuster from the actua-
tor arm.
14. Remove the jam nut, washer, spring and
alignment ball (Figure 41).
Inspection
Clean all parts and replace any that are
cracked, worn or otherwise damaged. Measure
the thickness of the brake pads. If the measured
thickness is less than the minimum thickness
listed in Table 3, install new pads. Always install
new pads as a set.