[Tut]

I made a cardboard template, traced it onto a piece of 1/4" aluminum plate and cut it with a band saw. What is most important is to completely fill the broken boss with weld and redrill the hole in the precise location with a jig. I also went deeper into the case and used the longer shaft of the other reduction gear. I used a new stator cover and reinforced it's boss before installation. Its still holding very well and can't imagine it breaking that way again.

 

[Leslie loessl]

Thank you for the reply and just wondering on how you mounted the plate?

 

[rsx]

I made a cardboard template, traced it onto a piece of 1/4" aluminum plate and cut it with a band saw. What is most important is to completely fill the broken boss with weld and redrill the hole in the precise location with a jig. I also went deeper into the case and used the longer shaft of the other reduction gear. I used a new stator cover and reinforced it's boss before installation. Its still holding very well and can't imagine it breaking that way again.

The aluminum plate my friend used to repair starter boss is 1/2" thick and traced shape off side cover He used side cover as template and turned out the boss steel dowels to a point on a lathe that barely protruded past the flat edge of side cover. He then put the 1/2" plate over dowel points protruding just past flat of side cover , positioned carefully and gave it a tap with deadblow hammer, there's your drill points on plate.

 

[Leslie loessl]

Ok thanks. I was also wondering if the gears and spacer are the only thing holding the plate in place with the cover on. What is that big hex head bold doing? Thanks again for the info I think this would be a good way to fix mine.

 

[rsx]

Ok thanks. I was also wondering if the gears and spacer are the only thing holding the plate in place with the cover on. What is that big hex head bold doing? Thanks again for the info I think this would be a good way to fix mine.

Hex bolt holds plate against engine case and is red loctited. Hole in case was tapped for bolt and a groove cut behind plate that goes over engine case web.

 

[rsx]

Here's the backside of plate.

 

[rsx]

The existing hole seen here in case was tapped for plate hex bolt.

 

[dudika]

HEY! Now that's what I'm talking about. Where can I get that plate?

 

[Epiphany]

I would like to know who made the aluminum plate and if they would sell me one too?

 

[Halvor]

Cat should design and sell a repair kit for these , and an improvement kit for those not broken yet. They could keep more Wildcats on the trail buying parts and service and improve their brand image. Waste of breath I know...

 

[davidyeatman955]

New engine case, weld and repair boss or make an aluminum plate boss. Either repair will need precise positioning of gear boss. ...Arctic Cat or Textron should manufacture these plates to fix weak boss areas on older wildcats.

Just wondering if you sell this piece. I have a 2012 wildcat 1000ho and it broke the boss the other day.

 

[Hangmvion]

My friend made the plate about three years ago when he owned the cat.

HEY! Now that's what I'm talking about. Where can I get that plate?[/QUOTE]

 

[ModernOutlawMotorsports]

Just wondering if you sell this piece. I have a 2012 wildcat 1000ho and it broke the boss the other day.

I am working on a plate for a customer right now. They will be CNC cut and ready to drop in. Hope to have a prototype finished this week.

 

[6jeff6]

I am working on a plate for a customer right now. They will be CNC cut and ready to drop in. Hope to have a prototype finished this week.

Has this been finished? Very interested...

 

[uzzledieces]

My current wildcat had the engine replaced under warranty for the same problem. Even though it is a 16 motor with beefier case boss, I intend to pull the stator cover to reinforce so this doesn't happen to me again.
Hope this helps anyone experiencing this design flaw.

 

[Stanley1972]

Would like to get that plate as well

 

[ModernOutlawMotorsports]

Little update. Got this one finished and headed home. Program is written and ready to crank out some plates.

 

[Stanley1972]

Little update. Got this one finished and headed home. Program is written and ready to crank out some plates.
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Little update. Got this one finished and headed home. Program is written and ready to crank out some plates.
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What would the price be and lead time for the part

 

[KyferEz]

NICE! How long before I can buy one?

 

[ModernOutlawMotorsports]

Hoping to have some machine time freed up on the mills next week so I can crank some out. Ill update here when the first op is done. I still need to sit down and write instructions but that won't take long as I made notes along the way.

ETA: Instructions