Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Exhaust Manifold Installation

EXHAUST SYSTEM 5-5

Exhaust Manifold

•Take out the exhaust manifold with the exhaust pipe from the hull.

•Disconnect the hose [A] from the exhaust pipe.

Exhaust Manifold Installation

NOTE

○Unhook the rubber strap and remove the front exhaust tube from the water box muffler for easier installation of the exhaust manifold, and after connecting the water box muffler to the exhaust pipe, hook the rubber strap and install the tube.

•Replace the exhaust manifold gasket [A] with a new one.

•Install the exhaust manifold and the washers [B] and col- lars [C] as shown.

•Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the exhaust man- ifold mounting bolts.

•Tighten the exhaust manifold mounting nuts and bolts fol- lowing the specified tightening sequence.

Torque - Exhaust Manifold Mounting Nuts: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 ft·lb)

Exhaust Manifold Mounting Bolts: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 ft·lb)

•Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the exhaust pipe mounting plate bolts and install the collars.

•Tighten:

Torque - Exhaust Pipe Mounting Plate Bolts: 30 N·m (3.0 kgf·m, 22 ft·lb)

•Connect the water box muffler to the exhaust pipe after binding the two rings with the paper tape (see Exhaust Pipe Installation).

If the water temperature sensor is removed, see water temperature sensor removal/installation in Fuel System chapter.

•Check the hose routing and clamp screw position (see Cable, Wire and Hose Routing in Appendix chapter).