Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i Offroad Vehicle User Manual


 
ENGINE TOP END 5-15
Rocker Case
Rocker Case Removal
Front Rocker C ase
Remove:
Front Fender (see Frame chapter)
Recoil Starter (see Recoil Starter chapter)
Timing Inspection Plug [A]
Special Tool - Filler Cap Driver [B]: 57001-1454
Remove:
Valve Adjusting Caps
Using a wrench on the alternator bolt, turn the crankshaft
counterclockwise until “T-F” mark [A] is aligned with the
notch [B] in the inspection window, and the cam lobes
are pointing away from the rocker arms: the end of the
compression stroke.
CAUTION
Be sure to position the crankshaft at TDC of the
end of the compression stroke when removing or
installing the rocker case. The rocker arms could
bend the valves.
Drain the coolant (see Coolant Change section in Periodic
maintenance chapter).
Remove:
Thermostat and Water Pipes (see Cooling System chap-
ter)
Front and Rear Propeller Shafts (see Final Drive chap-
ter)
Air Cleaner Housing Mounting Bolts
Front Camshaft Chain Tensioner (see Camshaft Chain
Tensioner Removal)
Front Engine Mounting Bolt [A]
Loosen:
Rear Engine Mounting Bolt [B]
Remove:
Rocker Case Bolts [A]
Loosen:
Rocker Case Bolt [B]