Front Arm Removal/Installation - Arctic Cat Cougar Service Manual

TRACK AND REAR SUSPENSION
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axle (substep 3Ba) before removing the
pivot (Figure 31). Tighten the pinch bolts
to the torque listed in Table 1.
FRONT ARM
Removal/Installation
Refer to Figure 15 or Figure 16 for this
procedure.
1. Remove the rear suspension as described in
this chapter.
2. Remove or detach the shock absorber for the
front arm as described in this chapter.
3. If equipped with the springs for the front arm
(Figure 27), remove the springs as described in
this chapter.
4. If the limit straps were not detached during
shock absorber removal, remove the bolts (Fig-
ure 9) from the limit straps.
5. On early models, remove the bolt attaching
the shock link (C, Figure 27) to the front arm.
6. Remove the bolts (C, Figure 10, typical)
attaching the front arms to the slide rail brackets.
7. Lift the front arms from the rear suspension
unit. Do not lose the bushings (20, Figure 16)
from the front arms.
WARNING
Do not unbolt any brackets from the slide
rails until the original mounting hole
location is clearly marked. The mount-
ing locations affect suspension action
and machine handling. If there is any
question regarding the correct mounting
location of any part of the suspension,
contact an Arctic Cat dealer or compare
mounting location of similar machines.
A poorly handling machine is danger-
ous.
8. Inspect the front arms for cracks, twists or
other damage.
9. Lubricate all bushings with low-temperature
grease when assembling.