Kawasaki STX-15F Manual Do Utilizador
STEERING 12-7
Steering Cable
Steering Cable Installation
•
Slide a short piece of rubber or plastic tubing over the front
cable end to guide the cable through the hull.
cable end to guide the cable through the hull.
•
Lubricate the outside of the new cable to ease cable in-
stallation.
stallation.
•
Torque:
Torque - Steering Cable Nut: 39 N·m (4.0 kgf·m, 29 ft·lb)
•
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the cable joint
bolt and the steering cable bracket mounting bolts, if re-
moved.
bolt and the steering cable bracket mounting bolts, if re-
moved.
Torque - Cable Joint Bolt: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87 in·lb)
•
Apply a water resistant grease to the joint ball [A].
•
Adjust the steering cable (see Steering Cable Adjust-
ment).
ment).
Steering Cable Inspection
•
Refer to Steering Cable Inspection in the Periodic Main-
tenance chapter.
tenance chapter.
Steering Cable Lubrication
NOTE
○
The steering cable is sealed at each end and do not
require lubrication. If the seal is damaged, the cable
must be replaced.
require lubrication. If the seal is damaged, the cable
must be replaced.