Hello,
i am rebuilding my ZX12 engine.
I need now to apply a torque of 135 Nm to the clutch housing screw.
I should use a special tool to maintain the clutch housing while applying the torque to the screw.
BUT , i do not have this tool , and the kawasaki dealer does not want to let me the tool for a day.
When i disassembled the engine, i use a air tool wrench to unlock this nut.
Do you think that i can just use the same air wrench to lock the nut ?
thanks for advices,
Gerardo
[Edited on 25/5/11 by belgian2b]
I would not use the same tool, way to much uncontrolled torque..
When I rebuilt my 2006 ZX10R which is very similar to the ZX12R, I removed the nut the same way as you, but as bluemoon has already said I would not use airtools to rebuild a engine, a good air gun can apply 500Nm+, I did not have the special tool either, but managed to wedge a screw driver between the teeth of starter ring gear and the starter motor, not ideal but the nut only has to be tightened to 130Nm or around 95ftlbs.
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Originally posted by belgian2b
Hello,
i am rebuilding my ZX12 engine.
I need now to apply a torque of 135 Nm to the clutch housing screw.
I should use a special tool to maintain the clutch housing while applying the torque to the screw.
BUT , i do not have this tool , and the kawasaki dealer does not want to let me the tool for a day.
When i disassembled the engine, i use a air tool wrench to unlock this nut.
Do you think that i can just use the same air wrench to lock the nut ?
thanks for advices,
Gerardo
If it's anything like the blackbird engine when I was fitting an uprated basket to mine all I did was bolt two of the old clutch plates together. One locks the inner and one the outer baskets. Or bolt a flat bit of steel to an old plate and attach it to the nearest convenient bolt hole on the engine casings.
thanks for advices !!!!!!!!!
Gerardo
Don't use air tools on the crankshaft! You put serious stress through the bearings.
It also gives no indication at all of what torque you've done it up to