Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Special Tool Box Wrench

12-6 STEERING

Steering Cable

•Loosen the locknut [A] at the front end of the steering cable, and slide back the outer sleeve of the ball joint and take off the ball joint [B] and remove the locknut from the cable front end.

•Pull the holder [A] off the cable bracket.

•Slide the steering cable [B] off the cable bracket [C], and if the cable is hard to remove, unscrew the cable bracket mounting bolts [D], and remove the cable bracket.

•Turn the watercraft on its left side and remove the pump cover (see Pump Removal in Pump/Impeller chapter).

CAUTION

Never lay the watercraft on the right side. Water in the exhaust system may drain back into the engine, causing serious damage.

•Loosen the locknut [A] at the rear end of the steering ca- ble, and remove the joint bolt [B].

•Remove the joint [C] and locknut from the cable end.

•Unscrew the large nut (steering cable nut) in the hull with a wrench.

○Special tool, box wrench [A] is useful to remove the large nut (steering cable nut).

Special Tool - Box Wrench: 57001-1451

•Slide off the snap ring [A], washer [B] and O-ring [C].

•Pull out the steering cable toward the rear.