Hub bearing removal
Remove the wheel, and take out the following.
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.
Front:
- Grease Seals [A]
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/kawasaki/13/119214.jpg)
Rear:
- Coupling [A]
- Collar [B]
- O-ring [C]
- Grease Seal [D]
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/kawasaki/13/119215.jpg)
Take the bearings [A] out of the hub, using the bearing remover.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/kawasaki/13/119216.jpg)
Special tools:
- Bearing Remover Shaft: 57001-1265 [B]
- Bearing Remover Head, ∅15x∅17: 57001-1267 (For Rear Hub)
- Bearing Remover Head, ∅20x∅22: 57001-1293 [C] (For Front Hub)
Hub bearing installation
Before installing the hub bearings, blow any dirt or foreign particles out of the hub with compressed air to prevent contamination of the bearings.
Replace the bearings with new ones.
Install the front bearings the following sequence.
Press in the left side bearing [A] until it is bottomed.
- Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001-1129
Insert the collar [B] in the hub [C].
Press in the right side bearing [D] until it is bottomed.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/kawasaki/13/119217.jpg)
Press in the rear bearings until they are bottomed.
- Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001-1129
Note. Install the bearings so that the marked side or sealed side faces out.
Replace the grease seals with new ones.
Press in the grease seal [A] so that the seal surface is 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]
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/kawasaki/13/119218.jpg)
Hub bearing inspection
Since the hub bearings are made to extremely close tolerances, the clearance can not normally be measured.
Note. Do not remove any bearings for inspection. If any bearings 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.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/kawasaki/13/119219.jpg)
★ If the seal is torn or is leaking, replace the bearing.
Hub bearing lubrication
Note. Since the hub bearings are packed with grease and sealed, lubrication is not required.