Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Lower Crankcase Assembly

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Install the ball bearing [A] and the oil level inspection window [B] until they are bottomed

Apply soap and water solution to the oil level inspection window before installation.

Install the new circlip [C].
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil passage plug [D].
Tighten:

Torque - Oil Passage Plug (Taper): 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb) Oil Jet Nozzle (M10) [E]: 15 N·m (1.5 kgf·m, 11 ft·lb)

Lower Crankcase Assembly

View from Right Side [F]

Install the needle bearing [A] so that its surface is flush with the end of hole [B].
Replace the output shaft oil seal [C] and the shift shaft oil seal [D] with new ones, and install them.
Apply grease to the oil seal lips.
Install the oil jet nozzle [E] so that its surface is flush with the end of hole.

View from Left Side [F]

Lower Crankcase Assembly

Tighten: Torque -Oil Jet Nozzle (M8) [A]: 8.0 N·m (0.82 kgf·m, 71 in·lb) Oil Jet Nozzle (M6) [B]: 4.9 N·m (0.50 kgf·m, 43 in·lb)
Install: Dowel Pins [C] Dowel Pin (Pipe) [D]

Lower Crankcase Assembly

Upper Crankcase Assembly

When installing the breather plate, replace the gasket [A] with a new one. Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of the bolts [A] and tighten them. Torque - Breather ...

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 ...

Other materials:

Valve Removal
Remove the cylinder head (see Cylinder Head Removal). Remove the valve lifter and shim. Mark and record the valve lifter and shim locations so they can be installed in their original positions. Using the valve spring compressor assembly, remove the valve. Special Tools - Valve ...

Main Throttle Sensor Resistance Inspection
Turn the ignition switch to OFF. Measure the main throttle sensor resistance in the same way as input voltage inspection, note the following. Disconnect the throttle sensor setting adapter [A] from the connector of the main harness side. Special Tool - Throttle Sensor Setting Adapter: 57 ...

Camshaft Removal
Remove: Cylinder Head Cover (see Cylinder Head Cover Removal) Crankshaft Sensor Cover (see Crankshaft Sensor Removal in the Electrical System chapter) Using a wrench on the timing rotor bolt [A], turn the crankshaft clockwise until the line [B] (TDC mark for #1,4 pistons) on the timin ...