Kawasaki J300 - Service manual > Converter
Drive Belt Wear Inspection
- Remove the left crankcase cover (see Left Crankcase Cover Removal in the Converter System chapter).
- Clean the drive belt [A] and pulley faces.
- Inspect the drive belt for cracks or wear.
If there is any damage, replace the drive belt.
NOTE
- Do not get oil or grease on drive belt and pulley faces.
- Measure the drive belt width [A].
Drive Belt Width
Standard: 25.2 mm (0.992 in.)
Service Limit: 23.7 mm (0.933 in.)
If the drive belt width is out of service limit, replace the drive belt.
Drive Belt Replacement
- Remove the left crankcase cover (see Left Crankcase Cover Removal in the Converter System chapter).
- Hold the drive pulley using the flywheel & pulley holder [A], and remove the drive face nut [B] and washer.
- Remove the drive pulley face [C].
Special Tool - Flywheel & Pulley Holder: 57001-1605
- Hold the clutch outer [A] with the flywheel & pulley holder [B], and
remove the clutch outer nut [C].
Special Tool - Flywheel & Pulley Holder: 57001-1605
- Remove:
Collar [D]
Clutch Outer
- Remove the clutch/driven pulley assembly [A] and drive belt [B] as a set.
- Replace the drive belt with a new one.
- Lay the new drive belt on the driven pulley and install the clutch/driven pulley onto the drive shaft.
NOTE
- Lay the drive belt so that its arrow marks [A] face forward.
- Do not get oil or grease on drive belt and pulley faces.
- Install:
Clutch Outer [A]
Collar [B] - Hold the clutch outer with the flywheel & pulley holder [C].
Special Tool - Flywheel & Pulley Holder: 57001-1605 - Tighten the clutch outer nut [D].
Torque - Clutch Outer Nut: 54 N*m (5.5 kgf*m, 40 ft*lb)
- Install the drive pulley face.
- Install the washer so that the chamfer side [A] faces to the crankcase side.
- Hold the drive pulley using the flywheel & pulley holder [A].
Special Tool - Flywheel & Pulley Holder: 57001-1605
- Tighten the drive face nut [B].
Torque - Drive Face Nut: 93 N*m (9.5 kgf*m, 69 ft*lb)
See also:
Kawasaki J300 - Service manual > Wheels/Tires
Air Pressure Inspection Remove the air valve cap. Measure the tire air pressure with an air pressure gauge [A] when the tires are cold (that is, when the motorcycle has not been ridden more than a mile during the past 3 hours). Install the air valve cap.
Kawasaki J300 - Service manual > Final Drive
WARNING Motorcycle operation with insufficient, deteriorated, or contaminated oil causes accelerated wear of the final and countershaft gears, and may result in seizure. Seizure can lock the rear wheel and skid the rear tire, with consequent loss of control.
