Kawasaki STX-15F - Manual (Page 270)

10-8 DRIVE SYSTEM
Drive Shaft/Drive Shaft Holder
Drive Shaft Runout
•
Measure drive shaft runout by supporting the shaft on V
blocks and setting a dial gauge against the shaft at each
point shown.
•
Turn the drive shaft slowly. The difference between the
highest and lowest dial gauge reading is the runout.
If any measurement exceeds the service limit, replace the
shaft.
Drive Shaft Runout
Standard: Less than 0.1 mm (0.0039 in.) [A]
Less than 0.2 mm (0.0079 in.) [B]
Service Limit: 0.2 mm (0.0079 in.) [A]
0.6 mm (0.0236 in.) [B]