Kawasaki KX65 Motorcycle User Manual


 
8-12 WHEELS/TIRES
Hub B earings
Hub Bearing Removal
Remove the wheel (see Wheel Removal).
CAUTION
Do not lay the wheel on the ground with the disc
facing down. This can damage or warp the disc.
Place blocks under the wheel so that the disc does
not touch the ground.
Remove the oil seals and circlip.
Remove the hub bearing by tapping evenly around the
bearing inner race as shown.
[A] Bar
[B] Distance Collar
[C] Hub Bearing
Hub Bearing Installation
Before installing the wheel bearings, blow any dirt or for-
eign particles out of the hub with compressed air to pre-
vent contamination of the bearings.
Install the bearings [A] by using the bearing driver set [B]
which does not contact the bearing inner race.
Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001-1129
NOTE
Install the bearings so that the marked side, or the
sealed side faces out.
Press in the bearings as follows.
When the bearings are installed in the front hub [A], press
in the right side bearing [B] until it is bottomed against the
step [C] of the hub. And press in the left side bearing [D]
until it is bottomed against the collar [E].
When the bearings are installed in the rear hub [A], press
in the left side bearing [B] until it is bottomed against the
step [C] of the hub. And press in the right side bearing [D]
until it is bottomed against the collar [E].