Arctic Cat M 8000, Service Manual

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XM021A
33. In turn on each cylinder, place a piston holder (or
suitable substitute) beneath the piston skirt and
square the piston in respect to the crankcase; then
using a ring compressor or fingers, compress the
rings and slide the cylinder over the piston. Remove
the piston holder and seat the cylinder firmly onto
the crankcase.
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NOTE: The cylinders should slide on easily. DO
NOT force the pistons into the cylinders.
XM018
34. Install each cylinder with the four nuts and four new
cap screws; then secure the cylinders by tightening
the cylinder base nuts and cap screws to 44 ft-lb in
three steps using the pattern shown.
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NOTE: Always use new cap screws when installing
the cylinders.
35. Install the two cylinder O-rings (lightly coated with
oil) on the top of each cylinder making sure they are
correctly positioned in the grooves.
XM022
36. Place new O-rings (lightly coated with oil) onto each
of the head cap screws. Place four of these cap
screws (from opposite end of each other) into the
cylinder head. Thread the spark plugs in part way;
then while holding the head above the cylinder, care-
fully start and finger-tighten all four cap screws
while observing the cylinder O-rings to make sure
they remain in position. Slowly place the head into
position on top of the O-rings.
XM016
 NOTE: To install the remaining cap screws, the
spark plugs must be removed.
37. Start and finger-tighten the remaining cap screws
being very careful not to move the cylinder head;
then tighten the cap screws in two steps to 25 ft-lb
using the pattern shown.
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 NOTE: At this point, install the spark plugs; then
install the knock sensor with the new lock plate,
tighten the sensor to 17 ft-lb, and bend the lock plate
tabs up.