Arctic Cat Z Series 2006, Operator'S Manual

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40 MAINTENANCE
4. If applicable, turn the gas tank
shut-off valve to the OPEN
position.
Gasoline Additives
Fuel de-icer can be used for all mod-
els. Also, periodic use of an injector
cleaner for EFI models is recom-
mended especially in the last tank of
gasoline before storage. Arctic Cat
Fuel Stabilizer (p/n 0638-165)
should also be added to the last tank
of gasoline before storage.
Fuel Pickup Valves
A l l 2 - St r o k e E F I m o d e l s a r e
equipped with fuel pickup valves in
the gas tank. If ever there is a
restricted fuel flow and a pickup
valve is suspected, take the snow-
mobile to an authorized Arctic Cat
Snowmobile dealer for this service.
If not under warranty, this service is
at the discretion and expense of the
snowmobile owner.
CHECKING OIL-INJECTION
SYSTEM (2-Stroke Models)
The oil-injection system has been
synchronized at the factory; how-
ever, Arctic Cat recommends peri-
odic checking of the oil-injection
system synchronization. The syn-
chronization and maintenance must
be done by an authorized Arctic Cat
Snowmobile dealer. If not under
warranty, this service is at the dis-
cretion and expense of the snowmo-
b i l e o w n e r. To c h ec k th e o i l -
injection system synchronization,
use the following procedure:

N OT E : O n t h e “ L a y d o w n ”
engine models to access the oil
pump, tip the snowmobile onto its
left side; then using a torx-bit,
remove the screws securing the
center belly pan (skid plate) to the
front end.
1. With the engine off and the
ignition key in the OFF posi-
tion, move the throttle control
lever to the full-open position.
2. In the full-open position, the
alignment mark on the control
arm must align with the station-
ary alignment mark on the
pump boss.
727-185C
! WARNING
The fuel hoses must fit tightly
on the fuel filter. If the fuel hose
length doesn’t permit this pro-
cedure, replace the fuel hose.
Also, after installing the fuel
hoses on the filter, check to be
sure that the fuel hoses do not
contact any hot or rotating com-
ponents.