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05-14-2012, 07:40 AM | #1 |
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1700 Maintenance
We all know what the service manual says about maintenancing the 1700's. I'd like to start a thread listing all of the maintenance items we've found to be important for the 1700's that's not in the book.
Feel free to list anything you guys have found concerning regular or one-time maintenance on the 1700's. Please include item and interval information. Trip
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05-14-2012, 07:59 AM | #2 |
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I found that initially (before the first 300 miles) you need to check your brake calibers. On my 2010 Voyager they were so loose I could shake it with my hand.
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05-14-2012, 08:09 AM | #3 |
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Boy is THAT ever true! One of the front calipers on my Vaquero darn near fell off. One bolt rattled out completely and the other was hanging on by just a couple of threads. Not a drop of threadlock on them.
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05-14-2012, 09:56 AM | #4 |
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I realize it's a hot button topic, but as delivered the belt is really TIGHT. One of the first things I did was to change the deflection from the factory 3mm to 3/8", 9.5mm. I checked deflection last week and it's still at 3/8" 3k miles later, no noises or wear evident...
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05-14-2012, 08:16 PM | #6 |
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Did you report that to Kawasaki? sounds like a definite safety bulletin issue to me.
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05-14-2012, 08:22 PM | #7 |
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I did not report. Apparently - see Big Reyn above - it wasn't just me. How does one make such a report? (I did tell my dealer, of course, with suitable emphasis. Maybe he passed it up the line.)
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05-14-2012, 08:26 PM | #8 |
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Probably contact the head office of Kawasaki USA and file a report or complaint. That is what I would do if it was me.
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05-14-2012, 09:10 PM | #9 |
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I tried to call Kawasaki once to complain about the local dealer. What a waste of time. They could care less. Hope you have better luck.
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05-16-2012, 04:29 PM | #10 |
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1700 Vaquero maintenance manual
I downloaded the manual, but when I tried to open it I got password protected. What is the password. Does anyone know? Or did I overlook it in a thread?
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The front wheel and calipers are dealer installed.
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05-26-2012, 10:10 PM | #13 | |
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The rear caliper is factory installed but it is still 100% the dealers responsibility to ensure all fasteners are tight during the PDI. The caliper bolts do not require loctite. If your calipers were loose, blame the dealer, not Kawasaki.
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05-26-2012, 10:21 PM | #14 |
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Getting back to the original post by Trip, here is one maintenance item that I recommend.
Every 40,000 miles remove and replace the tab washer under the nut that holds the front belt pulley onto the transmission shaft, and retorque the nut to spec. Use moly/disulfide grease on the threads and the seating surface of the nut. Mine failed at 50,000 miles, the washer split causing the nut to come loose, ruined the pulley and shaft, $4,000 to repair. Do not ever re-use that tab washer, and don't loctite the nut.
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