Arctic Cat VLX 70002017, Service Manual

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Installing Top-Side
Components
A. Piston
B. Cylinder
1. Install the piston on the connecting rod making sure
the circlip on each side is fully seated in the piston.
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NOTE: The piston should be installed so the arrow
points toward the exhaust.
CC032D
2. Place the two alignment pins into the crankcase.
Place the cylinder base gasket onto the crankcase;
then place a piston holder (or suitable substitute)
beneath the piston skirt and square the piston in
respect to the crankcase.
CC026D
CC025
3. Lubricate the inside wall of the cylinder; then using a
ring compressor or the fingers, compress the rings
and slide the cylinder over the piston. Route the cam
chain up through the cylinder cam chain housing;
then remove the piston holder and seat the cylinder
firmly on the crankcase.
CC024D
CF083
4. Loosely install the two nuts which secure the cylin-
der to the crankcase.
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NOTE: The two cylinder-to-crankcase nuts will be
tightened in step 11.
CC023D
5. Install the coolant hose onto the crankcase union and
tighten the clamp.
CAUTION
The cylinder should slide on easily. Do not force the cyl-
inder or damage to the piston, rings, cylinder, or crank-
shaft assembly may occur.