Did my research. sounds like Arctic Cat had some serious issues with stators between '02 and '04. magnets coming off and wires shorting out. I'm assuming i have wires shorting out... judging from the smoke and white-hot wires going into the crank case! Has anyone replaced the wires or stator? Is this a job only for the shop or has anyone else ever done this? What can i expect? A stator cost about 450.00. I only have 750 miles on this thing!
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Its not to bad of a job. When I pulled the cover a couple of gears and thrust washers fell out. I looked at a parts diagram at bikebandit.com and figured out where things went.

 

You can get a new stator from RMstator for about $159.00,I just replaced one.best have a manual so you know where all the shims go back in place.not a hard job at all.