Front Arm Spring Removal/Installation; Rear Spring - Arctic Cat Cougar Service Manual

TRACK AND REAR SUSPENSION
a. Compress the shock fully.
b. If spongy spots are felt while compressing,
it indicates air in the oil. Disassemble and
fill with oil that does not contain any air
bubbles.
c. When released, the shock absorber rod
should extend fully. Failure to extend indi-
cates binding or pressure leakage.
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d. Submerge the shock in water to check for
nitrogen leaks.
FRONT ARM SPRING
Removal/Installation
On most models, the spring for the front arm
of the rear suspension is located on the shock
absorber (Figure 25 or Figure 26). The spring
can be removed as described in the removal and
service instructions for the front shock absorber
in this chapter.
On some early models, the spring for the front
arm ofthe rear suspension is located as shown in
Figure 27. Refer to the following removal pro-
cedure.
1. Remove the front suspension as described in
this chapter.
2. Remove the self-locking nut (Figure 28)
from the eyebolt.
3. Unhook the spring from the eyebolt and re-
move the spring (A, Figure 27).
4. Inspect the spring for damage. If one spring
is damaged, both front springs should be re-
placed.
5. Installation is the reverse of removal. A new
self-locking nut (Figure 28) should be installed.
REAR SPRING
1. Remove the rear suspension as described in
this chapter.
2. Remove the bolt and washer attaching the
spring slide (B, Figure 10). On some models the
spring slide is bolted to the rail (Figure 29).
NOTE
The rear upper idler wheels must be
removed from some models before the
rear springs can be removed.
If
the idler
wheel must be removed, refer to the pro-
cedures described in Step 3 and Step 4.