Center Crankcase Components; Separating Crankcase Halves - Arctic Cat 450 XC 2011 Service Manual

13. Slide the fixed drive face assembly onto the front
shaft.
14. Spread the faces of the driven pulley by threading a
V-belt cover cap screw into the fixed driven face and
tightening until the faces open sufficiently to allow
the V-belt to drop into the pulley approximately 3/4
in.
 NOTE: The arrows on the V-belt should point in
direction of engine rotation.
15. Making sure the movable drive face rollers are in
position, pinch the V-belt together near its center and
slide the spacer and movable drive face onto the
shaft.
16. Coat the threads of the nut with red Loctite #271;
then making sure the splines of the clutch shaft pro-
trude through the cover plate, secure with the nut and
tighten to 147 ft-lb.
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 NOTE: At this point, the cap screw can be removed
from the driven pulley face.
17. Rotate the V-belt and drive/driven assemblies until
the V-belt is flush with the top of the driven pulley.
18. Install two alignment pins and place a new V-belt
cover gasket into position on the clutch cover. In a
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crisscross pattern, tighten cap screws to 8 ft-lb.
Center Crankcase
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 NOTE: This procedure cannot be done with the
engine/transmission in the frame. Complete Remov-
ing procedures for Top-Side, Left-Side, and Right-
Side must precede this procedure.
 NOTE: For efficiency, it is preferable to remove and
disassemble only those components which need to
be addressed and to service only those components.
The technician should use discretion and sound
judgment.
Separating Crankcase
1. Remove the left-side and right-side cap screws
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securing the crankcase halves noting the position of
the different-sized cap screws for joining purposes.
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Components
Halves
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KC142A