Clymer Arctic Cat Snowmobile 1988-1989 Shop Manual

Description

This Clymer Arctic Cat Snowmobile 1988-1989 Shop Manual provides detailed service information, step-by-step repair instruction and maintenance specifications for 1988-1989 Arctic Cat Wildcat 650 snowmobiles and 1989 Arctic Cat El Tigre EXT snowmobiles.

Topics covered include general information, troubleshooting, lubrication, maintenance and tune-up, engine, fuel and exhaust systems, electrical system, oil injection system, liquid cooling system, recoil starter, drive system, disk brake, chaincase, jackshaft and driveshaft, front suspension and steering, track and rear suspension, off-season storage, and wiring diagrams. This is the information you need to repair your Arctic Cat snowmobile.

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CHAPTER ONE / GENERAL INFORMATION

Manual organization / Notes, cautions and warnings / Safety first / Service hints / Engine and chassis serial numbers / Engine operation / Torque specifications / Fasteners / Lubricants / RTV gasket sealant / Threadlock / Gasket remover / Basic hand tools / Precision measuring tools / Special tools / Mechanic’s tips / Ball bearing replacement / Oil seals / Snowmobile operation / Snowmobile safety / Snowmobile code of ethics

CHAPTER TWO / TROUBLESHOOTING

Operating requirements / Troubleshooting instruments / Testing electrical components / Engine electrical system troubleshooting / Voltage regulator / Electric starting system (optional on El Tigre EXT) / Fuel system / Engine / Two-stroke pressure testing / Power train / Skis and steering / Track assembly

CHAPTER THREE / LUBRICATION, MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP

Pre-ride checks / Fluid checks / Break-in procedure / Maintenance schedules / Lubrication / Cooling system / Daily maintenance / Weekly maintenance / Monthly maintenance / Non-scheduled maintenance / Engine tune-up

CHAPTER FOUR / HIGH-ALTITUDE AND REAR SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT

High altitude carburetor tuning / High altitude clutch tuning / Gearing (Wildcat 650) / Gearing (El Tigre EXT) / Suspension adjustment

CHAPTER FIVE / ENGINES

Engine lubrication / Service precautions / Engine and chassis serial numbers / Servicing engine in frame / Engine removal / Engine plate and mounts / Engine installation / Engine top end / Cylinder / Piston, wrist pin and piston rings / Reed valve assembly / Crankcase and crankshaft / Crankcase and crankshaft service (El Tigre EXT) / Crankcase and crankshaft service (Wildcat 650) / Pinion gear (Wildcat 650) / Water pump (Wildcat 650)

CHAPTER SIX / FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS

Air silencer / Carburetor / Carburetor operation / Fuel pump / Fuel tank / Throttle cable replacement / Exhaust system / Exhaust system repair

CHAPTER SEVEN / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Battery (optional on El Tigre EXT) / Capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) / CDI box / Ignition coil / Voltage regulator / Electric starting system (optional on El Tigre EXT) / Lighting system / Meter assembly / Switches / Oil level gauge / Fuses / Wiring diagrams

CHAPTER EIGHT / OIL INJECTION SYSTEM

System components / Oil pump service / Component replacement / Oil pump (El Tigre EXT) / Oil pump (Wildcat 650)

CHAPTER NINE / LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM

Thermostat / Water pump (El Tigre EXT) / Water pump (Wildcat 650) / Heat exchanger / Hoses

CHAPTER TEN / RECOIL STARTER

CHAPTER ELEVEN / DRIVE SYSTEM

Drive unit / Primary sheave assembly / Secondary sheave assembly / Drive belt / Primary sheave service / Secondary sheave service

CHAPTER TWELVE / BRAKE, CHAINCASE, JACKSHAFT AND DRIVE AXLE

Drive chain and sprockets (non-reverse gear models) / Drive chain and sprockets (reverse gear models) / Jackshaft / Drive axle / Front brake

CHAPTER THIRTEEN / FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING

Skis / Front suspension / Shock absorbers / Steering assembly

CHAPTER FOURTEEN / TRACK AND REAR SUSPENSION

Rear suspension / End caps / Wear strips / Rear suspension assembly (1988 Wildcat 650) / Rear suspension assembly (1989 El Tigre EXT and Wildcat 650) / Suspension and guide wheels / Track

CHAPTER FIFTEEN / OFF-SEASON STORAGE

INDEX

WIRING DIAGRAMS