Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Crankcase Splitting

ENGINE BOTTOM END 8-15

Crankcase Splitting

Crankcase Splitting

•Remove:

Seat (see Hull/Engine Hood chapter)

Engine (see Engine Removal/Installation chapter).

•Drain the engine oil (see Periodic Maintenance chapter).

•Set the engine on a clean surface and hold the engine steady while parts are being removed.

Suitable Props [A]

Lower Crankcase Projections [B]

•Remove:Crankshaft Sensor Cover (see Electrical System chap- ter)

Cylinder Head (see Engine Top End chapter) Piston (see Engine Top End chapter)

Starter Motor (see Electrical System chapter)

Oil Pump Bodies (see Engine Lubrication System chap- ter)

Magneto Flywheel (see Magneto Flywheel Removal) Oil Filter (see Periodic Maintenance chapter)

•Remove the crankcase bolts. ○First loosen the M6 bolts [1 ∼ 4]. ○Next loosen the M8 bolts [5 ∼ 17]. ○Last loosen the M10 bolts [18 ∼ 23].

•Using the pry points [A], split the crankcase halves.

•Lift off the lower crankcase half.