Stator housing change; 1988 xvz13, vr

[azxvz1284]

I need to change out the Stator Housing and don't see that addressed in the shop service manual. Can anyone tell me what's involved and the procedure?

 

Thanks,

 

Richard in AZ

[van avery]

See section 3-11 in the manual.

I supported the bike from above then "tilted the bike to the right (Sittting on bike.) THat way I did not have to replace the oil.

IF i remember correctly when I replaced stator I took off both the middle gear cover and the stator cover and replaced both gaskets for those covers. THe foot gear shifter needs to be removed so mark the shaft and the lever such that you know what position to reinstall it later.

The bolts will need to be removed on the front and back ( middle gears cover). I find it good to have a cardboard piece that I draw the outline of the cover and then punch the bolts thorugh it to make sure they get returned to the correct place. Note the is a brass washer on the bottom bolt on the middle gear cover that need to be returned to the correct place and may need to be replaced.

The other end of the shifter shaft ( inside the side cover) will also need the lever arm removed if you are replacing the cover. Once you remove the stator cover make sure you keep the starter gears in the correct place... If you are removing and/ or replacing the stator you will need to remove the screws holding things inplace ( a hammer inpact is very usefull here) these are hard to remove.

When you reinstall the cover make sure to use some gasket "goop" materials on the stator wires were they pass through the rubber seals on the rear wall of the stator cover and also on the wires were they pass throuth the rubber gaskets, this is a normal leak spot later.

Reinstall guts and new gaskets and bolt up and torque per manual. Reinstall the shifter arms as they were.

Hope that helps,