Kawasaki STX-15F - Manual (Page 195)

ENGINE TOP END 6-17
Camshaft, Camshaft Chain
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Remove:
#1 Spark Plug (Front Side)
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Install the piston top detector [A] in the hole of the plug.
Special Tool - TDC Measurement Tool: 57001-1560
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Insert the gauge extender [B] into the detector.
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Using the shaft wrench, turn the crankshaft until the
gauge extender reaches its highest point.
Special Tool - Shaft Wrench: 57001-1551
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Remove the extender and install it to the gauge.
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Install the top dead center finder [A] and the gauge [B]
with the extender.
Special Tool - Top Dead Center Finder: 57001-402
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Set the gauge at position that the needle on the gauge
rotates a few turns.
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Set the gauge to read “0”.
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Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise until the needle will
stop fluctuating, then scribe a mark [A] on the coupling at
the tip of the wire pointer.
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Turn the crankshaft clockwise until the needle will stop
fluctuating, then describe a mark [A] on the coupling at
the tip of the wire pointer.
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Turn the crankshaft so that the wire pointer is halfway [A]
between the two described marks.
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The crankshaft is now at TDC for #1 and #4 Cylinders.