Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Interchange

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Electrical System / Battery / Interchange

A sealed battery can fully display its performance only when combined with a proper vehicle electric system. Therefore, replace a sealed battery only on a motorcycle which was originally equipped with a sealed battery.

Be careful, if a sealed battery is installed on a motorcycle which had an ordinary battery as original equipment, the sealed battery’s life will be shortened.

Precautions

1) No need of topping-up No topping-up is necessary in this battery until it ends its life under normal use. Forcibly prying off the seal cap to add water is very dangerous. Never do that. 2) Ref ...

Charging Condition Inspection

Battery charging condition can be checked by measuring battery terminal voltage with a digital voltmeter [A]. Remove the seat (see Seat Removal in the Frame chapter). Disconnect the battery ter ...

Other materials:

Clutch Cover Assembly
Replace the needle bearings and oil seal with new ones. NOTE Install the needle bearings so that the manufacture’s mark face out. Install the needle bearings [A] and oil seal [B] position as shown in the figure. Press the upper and lower bearings so that the bearing surface [ ...

Battery
The battery installed in this motorcycle is a sealed type, so it is not necessary to check the battery electrolyte level or add distilled water. The sealing strip should not be pulled off once the specified electrolyte has been installed in the battery for initial service. However, in or ...

Front Caliper Removal
Remove: Bolt [A] Front Wheel Rotation Sensor [B] Loosen the banjo bolt [C] at the brake hose lower end, and tighten it loosely. Unscrew the caliper mounting bolts [D], and detach the caliper [E] from the disc. NOTICE Do not loosen the caliper assembly bolts [F]. Take out only ...