Kawasaki Z1000 Motorcycle User Manual


 
10-16 WHEELS/TIRES
Hub Bearing
Hub Bearing Removal
Remove the wheel, and take out the following.
Collar
s
Coupling (out of rear hub)
Grease Seals
Circli
ps
Use the bearing remover to remove the hub bearings [A].
CAUTION
Do not lay the wheel on the ground with the disc
facing down. This can damage or warp the disc.
Please
blocks under the wheel so that the disc does
not touch the ground.
Special Tools - Bearing Remover Shaft, 13: 57001–1377
[B]
Bearing Remover Head,
25 × 28:
57001–1346 [C]
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.
Replace the bearings with new ones.
NOTE
Ins
tall the bearings so that the marked side faces out.
Install the bearings by using the bearing driver set which
does not contact the bearing inner race.
Press in each bearing [A] right until they are bottomed.
Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001–1129 [B]
Replace the circlips with new ones.
Replace the grease seals with new ones.
Press in the grease seals [A] so that the seal surface flush
[B] with the end of the hole.
Apply high temperature grease to the grease seal lips.
Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001–1129 [C]
Hub Bearing Inspection
Since the hub bearings are made to extremely close tol-
erances, the clearance cannot normally be measured.
NOTE
Do not remove any bearings for inspection. If any bear-
ings are removed, they will need to be replaced with
new ones.
Turn each bearing in the hub back and forth [A] while
checking for plays, roughness, or binding.
If bearing play, roughness, or binding is found, replace
the bearing.
Examine the bearing seal [B] for tears or leakage.
If the seal is torn or is leaking, replace the bearing.