1978 Arctic Cat Shop Manual All Models (PS010318)

1978 Arctic Cat Shop Manual All Models (PS010318)

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  TROUBLESHOOTING

  Brakes Squeal / Poor Brake Performance

  Air in system
  
  Water in system (brake fluid contaminated)
  
  Caliper/disc misaligned
  
  Caliper dirty or damaged
  
  Brake line damaged or lining ruptured
  
  Worn disc and/or friction pads
  
  Incorrectly adjusted stationary pad
  
  Worn or damaged master cylinder or components
  
  Damaged break pad noise insulator

  Pedal Vibration

  Disc damaged
  
  Disc worn (runout or thickness variance exceeds service limit)

  Caliper Overheats (Brakes Drag)

  Compensating port plugged
  
  Pad clearance set incorrectly
  
  Parking brake lever incorrectly adjusted
  
  Brake pedal binding or unable to return fully
  
  Parking brake left on
  
  Residue build up under caliper seals
  
  Operator riding brakes

  Brakes Lock

  Alignment of caliper to disc
  
  Caliper pistons sticking
  
  Improper assembly of brake system components

  Ignition System Troubleshooting

  No Spark, Weak or Intermittent Spark

  Spark plug gap incorrect
  
  Fouled spark plug
  
  Faulty spark plug cap or poor connection to high tension lead
  
  Related wiring loose, disconnected, shorted, or corroded
  
  Faulty ignition switch
  
  Wire harness or connections wet, corroded.
  
  Poor ignition coil ground (e.g. coil mount loose or corroded)
  
  Faulty stator (measure resistance of all ignition related windings)
  
  Incorrect wiring (inspect color coding in connectors etc.)
  
  Faulty ignition coil winding (measure resistance of primary and secondary)
  
  Worn magneto (RH) end Crankshaft bearings
  
  Sheared flywheel key
  
  Flywheel loose or damaged
  
  Trigger coil air gap too wide (where applicable) – should be .016 – .030 (.4 – .75 mm)
  
  Excessive crankshaft runout on magneto (RH) end – should not exceed .0024
  
  Faulty CDI module

  Troubleshooting

  Starter Motor Does Not Run

  Battery discharged – Low specific gravity
  
  Loose or faulty battery cables or corroded connections (see Voltage Drop Tests)
  
  Related wiring loose, disconnected, or corroded
  
  Poor ground connections at battery cable, starter motor or starter solenoid (see Voltage Drop Tests)
  
  Faulty key switch
  
  Faulty starter solenoid or starter motor
  
  Engine problem – seized or binding (can engine be rotated easily)

  Starter Motor Turns Over Slowly

  Battery discharged – low specific gravity
  
  Excessive circuit resistance – poor connections (see Voltage Drop Test)
  
  Engine problem – seized or binding (can engine be rotated easily)
  
  Faulty or worn brushes in starter motor

  Starter Motor Turns – Engine Does Not Rotate

  Faulty starter drive
  
  Faulty starter drive gears or starter motor gear
  
  Faulty flywheel gear or loose flywheel

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