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When operating the snowmobile at high
altitudes, it may be necessary to change
certain component parts of the drive
clutch and/or the driven clutch. See an
authorized Arctic Cat Snowmobile dealer
for further information.
Drive Clutch/Driven
Clutch Alignment
The parallelism and the offset between the
drive clutch and driven clutch are set at the
factory. Normally, no adjustment is neces-
sary as long as neither the drive clutch nor
the driven clutch is removed or disassem-
bled. However, if premature drive belt wear
is experienced or if the drive belt turns over,
the drive clutch/driven clutch alignment
must be checked. Take the snowmobile to
an authorized Arctic Cat Snowmobile
dealer for this service. If not under war-
ranty, this service is at the discretion and
expense of the snowmobile owner.
Fuel Pump
The fuel pump is designed to provide ade-
quate amount of gas to the carburetors
(2000) or to the injectors (5000) at all throt-
tle settings. If a fuel delivery problem is sus-
pected,
take
the
snowmobile
to
an
authorized Arctic Cat Snowmobile dealer. If
not under warranty, this service is at the dis-
cretion and expense of the snowmobile
owner.
Shock Absorbers
Each shock absorber should be visibly
checked weekly for fluid leakage, cracks or
breaks in the lower case, or a bent plunger.
If any one of these conditions is detected,
replacement is necessary. Take the snow-
mobile to an authorized Arctic Cat Snow-
mobile dealer for this service. If not under
warranty, this service is at the discretion and
expense of the snowmobile owner.
NOTE: When the snowmobile is
operated in extremely cold weather (-
23° C/-10° F or colder), a small
amount of leakage may be present.
Unless the leakage is excessive,
replacement is not necessary.
Standard-Lug Track
Accelerated wear strip wear caused by
operating on ice or hard-packed snow
conditions is NOT covered under Arctic
Cat Inc. warranty policy.
Track Studs
NOTE: Stud or hooker plate installa-
tion will void track and tunnel warranty.
NOTE: Arctic Cat does not recom-
mend studding a track with a 1.5
inch lug or greater.
NOTE: Stud installation can be per-
formed by the snowmobile owner if
qualified to do so. If the owner does
not feel qualified, take the snowmo-
bile to an authorized Arctic Cat Snow-
mobile dealer for this service. This
service is at the discretion and
expense of the snowmobile owner.
CAUTION
DO NOT attempt to service the drive
clutch and driven clutch. The drive
clutch and driven clutch must be ser-
viced by an authorized Arctic Cat
Snowmobile dealer only.
CAUTION
If installing studs on a Bearcat 2000
LT with a single-ply track, studs with
a head diameter of at least 28.6 mm
(1.125 in.) must be used.
! WARNING
When installing studs on a single-ply
track, it is important to use Arctic Cat-
approved studs (proper head diame-
ter). If approved studs (proper head
diameter) are not used, studs could
tear free of the track causing possible
injury or even death. Consult an
authorized Arctic Cat Snowmobile
dealer for information.
CAUTION
If installing studs, a Short Snowflap
(p/n 5639-232) must be installed or
component damage will occur.
CAUTION
To prevent tunnel damage from the
studs, Tunnel Protector Kit (p/n 4639-
771) for the Bearcat 2000 LT/Lynx or
(p/n 5639-143) for the Bearcat 5000 XT
must be installed.
