Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Cylinder Head Cover Removal, Cylinder Head Cover Installation

6-12 ENGINE TOP END

Cylinder Head Cover

Cylinder Head Cover Removal

•Remove:

Air Suction Valve Hoses [A]

Spark Plug Caps [B]

Breather Hoses [C]

•Remove the cylinder head cover bolts [A] and take off the cover [B].

Cylinder Head Cover Installation

•Be sure to install the pins [A] and rubber gaskets [B].

•Replaceaged. the head cover gasket with a new one if dam-

•Apply silicone sealant [A] to the cylinder head cover gas- ket as shown.

Sealant - Kawasaki Bond (Silicone Sealant): 56019-120

•Install the washer with the metal side [A] faces upward.

•Tighten:

Torque - Cylinder Head Cover Bolts [B]: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87 in·lb)

•Route the hoses correctly (see Appendix chapter).