Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Oil Separator Tank Installation, Blowby Gas System Inspection

ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 4-15

Breather Case and Oil Separator Tank

•Remove:Breather Hose Clamp [A] Breather Hose [B]

Oil Separator Tank [C]

NOTE

○Hold the hose end to the upward. The oil will flow out if the hose lies at the bottom.

Oil Separator Tank Installation

•When installing the breather hoses, avoid sharp bending, kicking, flattening or twisting, and route the hoses accord- ing to Hose Routing section in Appendix chapter.

•Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil separator tank mounting screws.

•Tighten:

○Be careful not to drop the nuts.

Torque - Oil Separator Tank Mounting Screws: 4.9 N·m (0.50 kgf·m, 43 in·lb)

Blowby Gas System Inspection

•Be certain that all the hoses are routed without being flat- tened or kinked, and are connected correctly.

If they are not, correct them.

•Inspect the breather hoses [A], breather pipes and the air filter drain caps for damage or signs of deterioration. Squeeze the hoses. These hoses should not be hard and brittle, nor should be soft or swollen.

Replace any damaged hoses.

•Check that the hoses and aps are securely connected.

○The air filter drain caps [A] is provided beneath the air filter are housing catches the water or oil from the bottom of the air filter housing. Usually water or oil does not collect at the bottom of the housing. In the event that water is drawn in through the duct, or if engine oil is blown back, drain the housing.

•Pull the air filter drain plugs to drain the water or breather oil when changing engine oil.