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Snap ring
Posted: 05:48 am Jul 22 2019
by Parney
Putting gears on to counter shaft and the new Kawasaki snap rings are flat one side slightly raised other side is there a specific way round for snap rings cheers
Re: Snap ring
Posted: 08:06 am Jul 22 2019
by SS109
I always put the flat side to the outside.
Re: Snap ring
Posted: 09:27 am Jul 22 2019
by John_S
I'm with SS. The flat side always facing the same direction that you would slide the gear if you were removing it.
Re: Snap ring
Posted: 12:44 pm Jul 22 2019
by Parney
Me being a bit slow here so flat side is towards engine shaped side to front sprocket on all cheers.Wonder if anybody else was aware of this I only realised when Kawasaki dealer informed me
Re: Snap ring
Posted: 01:57 pm Jul 22 2019
by SS109
No, flat side facing outward. That way it is a hard square edge against the groove holding on your sprocket.
Re: Snap ring
Posted: 02:03 pm Jul 22 2019
by Parney
Got it I think all 4 snap rings on the output shaft have flat side to sprocket
Re: Snap ring
Posted: 09:30 pm Jul 22 2019
by KDXGarage
all 4??
Re: Snap ring
Posted: 10:47 pm Jul 22 2019
by Parney
Yes rebuilding engine there are 3 inside engine on sprocket shaft
Re: Snap ring
Posted: 05:09 am Jul 23 2019
by KDXGarage
OH. OK. I was thinking outside the engine.