Arctic Cat Z Series 2006, Operator'S Manual

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80 PREPARATION FOR STORAGE
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE
Prior to storing the snowmobile, it
must be properly serviced to pre-
vent corrosion and component dete-
rioration. An authorized Arctic Cat
Snowmobile dealer should perform
this service; however, the owner/
operator can perform this service if
desired. This service is at the discre-
tion and expense of the snowmobile
owner. To prepare the snowmobile
for storage, Arctic Cat recommends
the following procedure:
1. Clean the seat cushion with a
damp cloth and Arctic Cat
Vinyl Protectant (p/n 0638-
313).
2. Clean the snowmobile thor-
oughly by hosing dirt, oil,
grass, and other foreign matter
from the skid frame, tunnel,
hood, and belly pan. Allow the
snowmobile to dry thoroughly.
DO NOT get water into any
part of the engine.
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N OT E : O n 6 6 0 c c m o d e l s ,
change the engine oil and clean
the air filter; then proceed to step
9.
3. Place the rear of the snowmo-
bile up on a shielded safety
stand.
4. On the “Laydown” engine mod-
els, start the engine and allow to
idle. With the engine idling, pry
the intake boot forward; then
spray Arctic Cat Engine Stor-
age Preserver (p/n 0636-177)
into the intakes until the engine
exhaust starts to smoke heavily
or until the engine starts to drop
in RPM. Turn engine off.
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N OT E : O n t h e “ L a y d o w n ”
engine models after step 4, pro-
ceed to step 9.
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NOTE: On some standard mod-
els, the air-intake silencer is a
one-piece unit, and the silencer
boot(s) can be removed to access
the intake bore(s). Remove the
boots; then proceed to step 8.
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NOTE: On some standard mod-
e l s , t h e a i r - i n t a k e s i l e n c e r
includes a cover/tool tray assem-
bly and a baffle/resonator, and the
silencer boot cannot be removed
to access the intake bores. Pro-
ceed to step 5.
5. Open the air-intake silencer
cover; then remove the Phillips-
head screws securing the cover/
t o o l t r a y a s s e m b l y t o t h e
silencer.
6. Close the cover; then tip the
cover/tool tray assembly for-
ward and out of its slots and
remove the assembly.
7. Using a large flat-blade screw-
driver, remove the baffle/reso-
nator tabs from the air-intake
silencer slots and remove the
baffle/resonator to access the
intake bores.
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NOTE: The baffle/resonator can
b e r e m o v e d m o r e e a s i l y b y
removing the back tabs first.
8. Start the engine and allow to
idle. With the engine idling,
spray Arctic Cat Engine Stor-
age Preserver (p/n 0636-177)
into the intake(s) until the
engine exhaust starts to smoke
heavily or until the engine starts
to drop in RPM. Turn engine
off.
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NOTE: On some models, install
the air-intake silencer boot(s); on
some models, install the baffle/
resonator and the cover/tool tray
assembly.