Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Periodic Maintenance / Periodic Maintenance Procedures / Engine Top End / Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Separate the air switching valve hose [A] from the lower air cleaner housing [B] (see Air Cleaner Housing Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter).

Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Connect the following parts temporarily.

Fuel Pump Lead Connector [A] Extension Tube [B] Air Cleaner Housing (see Air Cleaner Housing Installation in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter)

Special Tool - Extension Tube: 57001-1578

Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Start the engine and run it at idle speed.
Plug the air switching valve hose end [A] with your finger and feel vacuum pulsing in the hose.

If there is no vacuum pulsation, check the hose line for leak. If there is no leak, check the air switching valve (see Air Switching Valve Unit Test in the Electrical System chapter) or air suction valve (see Air Suction Valve Inspection in the Engine Top End chapter).

Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Valve Clearance Adjustment

To change the valve clearance, remove the camshafts (see Camshaft Removal in the Engine Top End chapter) and valve lifters. Replace the shim with one of a different thickness. NOTE Ma ...

Clutch

Clutch Operation Inspection Pull the clutch lever just enough to take up the free play [A]. Measure the gap between the lever and the lever holder. If the gap is too wide, the clutch may no ...

Other materials:

Stick Coil Primary Peak Voltage Inspection
NOTE Be sure the battery is fully charged. Remove the stick coils (see Stick Coil Removal). Do not remove the spark plugs. Connect the ECU to the harness. Measure the primary peak voltage as follows. Install the new spark plug [A] into each stick coil [B], and ground them onto ...

DFI System Wiring Diagram (KIBS Equipped Models)
1. Air Intake Solenoid Valve (Other than US, CA and CAL Models) 2. Engine Stop Switch 3. Starter Button 4. Air Switching Valve 5. Stick Coil #1, #2, #3, #4 6. Spark Plugs 7. Intake Air Temperature Sensor 8. Crankshaft Sensor 9. Secondary Fuel Injector #1 10. Secondary Fuel Injector #2 ...

Regulator/Rectifier Inspection
Remove: Upper Fairing Assembly (see Upper Fairing Assembly Removal in the Frame chapter) Right Inner Fairing (see Inner Fairing Removal in the Frame chapter) Bolts [A] Regulator/Rectifier [B] Set the hand tester to the × 1 kΩ range and make the measurements show ...