Karata 3-4-5 inch
Upgrade Kit
This
simple to install upgrade not only beautifies the belt drive, but it also
mounts Hitech’s front custom cover solidly to
the Karata motor plate, making it bullet proof. This upgrade kit is available in four design
options: Dominator, Outlaw, Farrell Flames, and Demon Drive. Installation time is approximately 30
minutes.
Kit
includes:
·
Hitech custom front cover
·
(2) ½”-13 x 1 ½” chrome button head allen front cover mounting bolts
·
sub-plate
·
(4) 5/16”-18 x 1 ½” socket head allen sub-plate mounting bolts
·
(2) stand-offs
·
(2) ½”-13 x 1 ½” socket head allen
lower stand-off to sub-plate mounting bolts
·
center punch
·
“F” drill bit
(size .257)
·
5/16”-18
tap
NOTE: Blue loctite is recommended
on all mounting bolts.
- Remove Karata standard
front cover by unbolting the (6) button head allen mounting bolts. NOTE: Do NOT discard bolts.
- Install Hitech’s
complete upgrade assembly consisting of Hitech
custom front cover, sub-plate and stand-offs all bolted together to the Karata motor plate.
Bolt assembly to the Karata Belt Drive using
the (6) button head allen
mounting bolts removed in step #1. Note: Karata
motor plate does not have 4 mounting holes for Hitech’s
sub-plate. They must be center
punched, drilled and taped.
- NOTE: In this step Hitech
sub-plate must be used as a template to center punch, drill, and tap (4)
5/16”-18 holes in the Karata motor plate.
- Using Hitech’s
sub-plate as a template center punch the (4) sub-plate mounting holes in
the Karata motor plate,
- Remove the complete upgrade assembly to drill
and tap the Karata motor plate.
- Drill the (4) center punched holes all the way
through Karata motor plate using the drill bit
included in the kit. “F” Drill
(size .257),
- Use 5/16”-18 tap included in the kit to tap the
(4) holes you just drilled.
- Re-install Hitech’s
complete upgrade assembly to the Karata motor
plate, torque the (6) ¼” - 20 x ½” button head allens to 10 ft lbs. Note:
The (2) chrome button head front cover bolts must be left loose in this
step.
- Torque the (4) sub-plate socket head allen bolts to 25 ft lbs.
- Torque the (2) front cover chrome button head allen bolts to 35 ft lbs.