2015 arctic cat motor/engine removal.

Fmack1003

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Hi.
Just looking for a step by step guide on how to pull my 2015 m8000 motor, looking to take it out and put a used one in while I rebuild it.
Thanks
 

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Hi.
Just looking for a step by step guide on how to pull my 2015 m8000 motor, looking to take it out and put a used one in while I rebuild it.
Thanks

1- pull the side panels and the hood and skid plate
2- take off the pipe
3- remove clutches
4- remove motor torque plate
5- drain coolant
6- remove steering support bars and disconnect power valve cables
7- disconnect fuel line and clamp off
8- disconnect throttle position connector and loosen the throttle bodies
9- remove recoil starter
10- disconnect various motor electronic connectors and ground
11- remove spark plugs and plug the spark plug holes
12- remove the three motor mount bolts from under the sled through the belly pan
13- wiggle the motor backwards against the heat exchanger and then remove the oil pump shaft from the throttle bodies
14- remove coolant lines from throttle bodies
15- remove throttle bodies
16- disconnect oil line to oil pump and clamp off
17- Wiggle motor forward and then disconnect the coolant lines to heat exchanger
18- wiggle the motor to the PTO side and lift up vertically and wiggle it out any way you can.
 

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That’s great. Thank you.
Is the primary clutch on this model pressed on, will I need a puller to get it off?
 

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Does the water method work on cat primary?

Nein, the primary clutch bolt does not thread into the clutch at all. You need to get a separate bolt all together, one that threads into the clutch and not the crank stub.

9/16 -18 unf thread bolt, 3” inches long and wrap it with Teflon tape, fill the bolt hole in the clutch with water and when you tighten the bolt it will create hydraulic pressure and pop it off, that or if you’re brave, let it freeze.
 

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Thanks for all the help. Almost got it out last night, just having a bit of trouble with the throttle body, do I need to pull it right out to get the motor out? And what’s the best way to get the linkage off the middle of the throttle body to the motor?

also when putting the new motor in will there be any parts/seals/gaskets I should get in order for everything to run smoothly.
Thanks again
 
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