Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Connecting Rod Removal, Connecting Rod Installation

ENGINE BOTTOM END 8-19

Crankshaft and Connecting Rods

•Install the crankshaft with the oil pump sprocket chain [A] and camshaft chain [B] hanging on them.

•Fit the oil seal [A] into the groove [B] of the crankcase.

•Assemble the crankcase (see Crankcase Assembly).

Connecting Rod Removal

•Split the crankcase (see Crankcase Splitting).

•Remove the connecting rod nuts [A].

•Remove the crankshaft.

NOTE

○Mark and record the locations of the connecting rods and their big end caps so that they can be reassembled in their original positions.

•Remove the connecting rods from the crankshaft.

Connecting Rod Installation

WARNING

Clean the crankshaft, bolts, nuts, and connecting rods in a well-ventilated area, and take care that there is no spark or flame anywhere near the work- ing area. This includes any appliance with a pilot light. Because of the danger of highly flammable liquids, do not use gasoline or low-flash point sol- vents to clean them.

•After removing the connecting rods from the crankshaft, clean them with high-flash point solvent.

•Blow the crankshaft oil passages with compressed air to remove any foreign particles or residue that may have accumulated in the passages.