Clean the vehicle thoroughly before disassembly. Dirt or other foreign materials entering into sealed areas during vehicle disassembly can cause excessive wear and decrease performance of the vehicle.

Arrangement and Cleaning of Removed Parts
Disassembled parts are easy to confuse. Arrange the parts according to the order the parts were disassembled and clean the parts in order prior to assembly.

Battery Ground
Storage of Removed PartsDamping Force Adjustment (
ZX1000JC/KC)
To adjust the damping force, turn the damping adjuster
[A] until you feel a click.
The standard adjuster setting is the 18th click from the
1st of the fully clockwise position. If the damping feels too
soft or too stiff, adjust it in accordance with the following
table.
Damping Force Adj ...
Water Pump Housing Disassembly
NOTICE
Do not damage the hole wall of the water pump
housing.
Insert a bar [A] into the pump housing [B], and hammer
evenly around the circumference of the mechanical seal
bottom [C].
Take the oil seal [A] out of the housing [B] with a hook [C].
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Pressure Testing
Remove:
Upper Fairing Assembly (see Upper Fairing Assembly
Removal in the Frame chapter)
Radiator Cap [A]
Remove the radiator cap in two steps. First turn the cap
counterclockwise to the first stop. Then push and turn it
further in the same direction and remove the cap.
Install the ...