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Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Primary Clutch Puller Tool to change belt on Kawasaki models: Prairie, Brute Force, Mule, Tyrx, KFX, KVF

On one of our recent fix it videos we performed a belt change on a Kawasaki Brute Force.  Having no repair manual and being a novice to the belt change on the Kawasaki's we ran into a problem when trying to remove the primary clutch.  Some folks claimed that the older belts could be rolled off the secondary clutch.  We tried this method and possibly could have removed it, but then we would still have to install the new belt and take a chance on damaging it or warping something else.  After some research we found a primary clutch puller on Amazon sold by MTC (part#: 57001-1429) for less than $22 shipped.  The puller had some good reviews, but you know the old saying, "You get what you pay for".  So I then looked into making my own puller, but couldn't come close to this price in purchasing the all thread alone.  When the puller arrived I threaded it into the primary clutch on the Brute Force.  A couple turns of the puller and the primary clutch popped right off.  With the primary clutch removed it could be positioned closer to the secondary clutch and the belt slid right off.  The primary clutch puller worked as advertised and there were no signs of damage to the tool.  When something works and it's a good value it gets passed onto our readers.  This video explains how to change the belt on a Brute Force with this tool.  MTC claims the puller works on the following Kawasaki models:
KFX700
KSF700
V-FORCE
KVF750i BRUTE FORCE 4X4i
KVF700
PRAIRIE 4X4
KVF650 BRUTE FORCE 4X4
KVF650 PRAIRIE
KVF400 PRAIRIE 4X4 and 2X4
KVF360 PRAIRIE 4X4 and 2X4
KVF300 PRAIRIE 4X4 and 2X4
KAF620 MULE 4X4 and 2X4
MULE 3010 4X4
MULE 3000  

Sunday, February 28, 2016

How to change oil Kawasaki 400 Bayou 4x4



bayou sight glassChanging the oil on the 400 Bayou is a simple task and very crucial to its long term reliability.   Mostly due to the incorporation of the hassle free spin on style oil filter and sight glass oil level gauge.  The only tool required for this job is a 17mm socket and ratchet.  To start, remove the 17mm drain plug located in the middle of the belly skid plate.  As the oil is draining remove the oil filter by turning it counter clockwise.  I like the Wix filters, part number 51358.  Replace the oil filter and reinstall the drain plug.  Make sure you have at least 4 quarts of wet clutch compatible oil on hand.  This oil is often stamped motorcycle or atv oil which contains the friction additive.  You will find the case to be stamped with 3.7 liters, which is equivalent to almost four quarts.  Pour 3 quarts in and then begin gradually adding the 4th quart, checking the sight glass until its just below the upper mark.  Now start the Bayou and let it idol for a couple minutes.  Turn it off and then wait a couple minutes for the oil to drain back down and then recheck the oil sight glass.