Kawasaki STX-15F Jet Ski User Manual


 
DRIVE SYSTEM 10-7
Drive Shaft/Drive Shaft Holder
Press the small grease seal, and the large grease seals,
bearing, and small grease seals come out of the holder.
[A] Sleeve
[B] Blocks
[C] Press
Drive Shaft Holder Assembly/Installation
Replace the grease seals with new ones.
Press the bearing and grease seals into the drive shaft
holder, noting the following.
Install the parts in this order.
Two Small Grease Seals [A]
One Bearing [B]
Two Large Grease Seals [C]
Front [D]
Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001-11 29
Install the seals so that the sides with the spring face out-
ward.
Fill the gaps between the seals with water resistance
grease [E].
Install the circlip.
Apply water resistance grease to the bearing inner sur-
face and grease seal lips.
Install the drive shaft holder on the bulkhead so that the
circlip side face toward the front.
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the drive shaft
holder mounting bolts, tighten them loosely.
Install the drive shaft.
After installing the engine, tighten the drive shaft holder
mounting bolts to the specified torque to give proper cou-
pling alignment.
Torque - Drive Shaft Holder Mounting Bolts: 22 N·m (2.2
kgf·m, 16 ft·lb)
Make sure the clearance [A] between the engine coupling
[B] and the drive shaft coupling [C] is 3 5 mm (0.12
0.20 in.).