elden carl's balancer shaft adjustment procedure

[Hiro A. Watanabe]

The reason for leaning the bike over is because the lever is not held on the shaft and can stick to the bolt and be pulled part way off the shaft. This is also why I recommend doing this procedure hot as warmer oil is not as sticky. There is no real advantage to laying the bike over beyond 30 or 40 degrees. Thank you Hirosan

----- Original Message ----- From: To: Robert Morgan Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 7:32 PM Subject: Re: Elden Carl's balancer shaft adjustment procedure Elden, what is the purpose of leaning the bike as far to the right as possible before adjusting the balancer? Would there be any advantage in laying the bike on it's side? Your method is quite detailed compared to the vague comments in the factory manual. Thanks, Hiro > [Snip]BALANCER ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE FOR POST 1996 KAWASAKI KLR-650 > > A. Lean the bike to the right as far as you can. (I lean mine >against the wall, in gear, while the engine is still hot so the oil >won't be too sticky). > C. Loosen the bolt less than turn and then turn it back in > until it just starts to tighten. > D. Back the bolt out again to exactly turn and tap the end > of it gently with a plastic mallet. > E. Turn the bolt back in and torque it to 8.5ft. lbs.