Kawasaki STX-15F Inspection of Kawasaki Smart Steering System, Steering Position Sensor Clearance

14-50 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Kawasaki Smart Steering System

•Turning the steering shaft fully in left and right direction, check whether the steering position sensor comes in con- tact with the magnet.

•Check the clearance [A] between the steering position sensor [B] and the magnet [C] with feeler gauge.

Steering Position Sensor Clearance

Standard: 0.5 ∼ 1.5 mm (0.02 ∼ 0.06 in.)

If necessary, adjust the steering shaft nut.

•Check the operation of Kawasaki Smart Steering system.

Inspection of Kawasaki Smart Steering System

•Inspect the smart steering system with the watercraft in the water.

•Center the handlebar in the straight-ahead position .

•Squeeze the throttle lever and allow it to approx. 4 000 rpm or above for 4 seconds or more.

•Release the throttle lever.

•Within 1 second, turn the handlebar all the way to the left or right and check the engine speed increases to approx. 2 800 rpm.

•Center the handlebar in the straight-ahead position, and check the engine speed decreases to an idle speed.

If the Kawasaki Smart Steering system does not operate normally, check the steering position sensor clearance.

Steering Position Sensor Clearance

•Check the clearance [A] between the steering position sensor [B] and the magnet [C] with feeler gauge.

Steering Position Sensor Clearance

Standard: 0.5 ∼ 1.5 mm (0.02 ∼ 0.06 in.)

If the clearance is the specified value, inspect steering position sensor input voltage.

If necessary, adjust the steering shaft nut.