Snowmobile Repair: track bearing, drive rollers, speedo cable

Question
1988 articat eltigre 5000 just bought it so i have no history I'm trying to remove the bearing that holdes the drive rollers at the front of the track. this is where the speedo cable connects to. It is all smashed up and the bearing is junk. trying to get ready for the snow.  

Answer
Hello Paul,

 Sorry I wasn't able to get back to you sooner. You will need to take the chain case cover off to get the bearing off generally. The reason for taking the case off, is to get the bearings loose on each side, by removing the 3 bolts that hold them in place. Your best bet would be to get it all loose, and then remove the axle with the bearings still on it. Then, use a bearing puller, such as the 3 jaw type, to remove the bearing, using plenty of WD-40. To get new bearings, you can go to www.denniskirk.com, and enter in your year, make, and model. I have put together a new site, you might want to check out, www.freewebs.com/thesledzone/ . Hope this helps, let me know if I can help at all with any other questions. Good luck with the Cat! --Arcticatman