Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Front Fork Disassembly

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Front Fork Disassembly


Front Fork Disassembly


Front Fork Oil Change
Remove the front fork (see Front Fork Removal (Each Fork Leg)). Turn the spring preload adjuster fully counterclockwise for removing the piston rod assy easily. Hold the inner tube lower en ...

Front Fork Assembly
Replace the following parts with new ones. Slide Bushing Guide Bushing Oil Seal Install the following parts to the inner tube [A]. Dust Seal [B] Retaining Ring [C] Apply grease ...

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Engine Oil Change
Situate the motorcycle so that it is vertical after warming up the engine. Remove the engine oil drain bolt [A] to drain the oil. The oil in the oil filter can be drained by removing the filter (see Oil Filter Replacement). Replace the drain bolt gasket [B] with a new one. Tighten t ...

Steering Stem Bearing Lubrication
Remove the steering stem (see Stem, Stem Bearing Removal in the Steering chapter). Using a high flash-point solvent, wash the upper and lower ball bearings [A] in the cages. Wipe the upper and lower outer races which are press -fitted into the head pipe to clean off grease and dirt. V ...

Check 3-1: CAN Communication Line Resistance Inspection
Set the hand tester [A] to the ×1 Ω range and connect it to the terminal [11] and [12] in the meter unit. Special Tool - Hand Tester: 57001-1394 CAN Communication Line Resistance (at Meter Unit) Standard: 122 126 Ω If the tester reading is not specified, replace the meter ...