Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Drive Shaft/Drive Shaft Holder, Drive Shaft Removal/Installation

10-6 DRIVE SYSTEM

Drive Shaft/Drive Shaft Holder

Drive Shaft Removal/Installation

•Remove the engine (see Engine Removal/Installation chapter).

•Pull the drive shaft [A] out of the hull.

•Hold the drive shaft in a vice, and unscrew the coupling.

Special Tool - Coupling Holder: 57001-1423 [A]

•Whenitems. installing the drive shaft, be careful of the following ○Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the coupling

threads and tighten it.

Torque - Coupling: 39 N·m (4.0 kgf·m, 29 ft·lb)

○Apply grease to the grease seal lips and the drive shaft spline.

Drive Shaft Holder Removal/Disassembly

•Remove the drive shaft.

•Unscrew the mounting bolts [A] and remove the drive shaft holder [B] from the bulkhead.

•Disassemble the drive shaft holder. ○Remove the circlip [A].