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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
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I always put the flat side to the outside.
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I'm with SS. The flat side always facing the same direction that you would slide the gear if you were removing it.
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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
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No, flat side facing outward. That way it is a hard square edge against the groove holding on your sprocket.
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Got it I think all 4 snap rings on the output shaft have flat side to sprocket
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all 4??
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Yes rebuilding engine there are 3 inside engine on sprocket shaft
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OH. OK. I was thinking outside the engine.
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