Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Crankshaft and Connecting Rods

Crankcase Halves Assembly

Install: Crankshaft (see Crankshaft Installation) Connecting Rods (see Connecting Rod Installation) Using a cleaning fluid, clean off any oil or dirt on the mating surface of the crankcase ...

Crankshaft Removal

Split the crankcase (see Crankcase Splitting). Remove: Connecting Rod Big End Nuts [A] Connecting Rod Big End Caps [B] NOTE Mark and record the locations of the connecting rods and their ...

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Rear Master Cylinder Installation
Replace the washers that are on each side of hose fitting with new ones. Install the brake hose [A]. Touch the brake hose to the stopper [B] of the rear master cylinder. Tighten: Torque - Brake Hose Banjo Bolt: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 ft·lb) Install the master cylinder, the brack ...

Throttle Body Assy Installation
Apply a thin coat of grease to the throttle cable lower ends. Fit the accelerator cable end [A] and the decelerator cable end [B] into the throttle pulley. Install the clamp [C] securely. Install the throttle body assy holder clamp bolt heads [A] outside as shown in the figure. ...

Brake Light Switch Operation Inspection
Turn the ignition switch to ON. The brake light (LED) [A] should go on when the brake lever is applied or after the brake pedal is depressed about 10 mm (0.39 in.). If it does not, adjust the brake light switch. Remove the front footpeg bracket (see Brake Pedal Removal in the B ...