Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Premuffler Chamber Removal

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Engine Top End / Muffler / Premuffler Chamber Removal

Remove: Muffler Body (see Muffler Body Removal) Right Lower Fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal in the Frame chapter) Front Seat (see Front Seat Removal in the Frame chapter) Oxygen Sensor (Equipped Models) (see Oxygen Sensor Removal (Equipped Models) in the Electrical System chapter)
Remove the lower ends of the exhaust butterfly valve cables from the pulley of the premuffler chamber (see Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal).
Loosen the exhaust pipe clamp bolt [A].
Remove the bolt [B].
Pull out the premuffler chamber backward from the exhaust pipe.

Premuffler Chamber Removal

Muffler Body Installation

Replace the muffler body gasket [A] with a new one. Install the muffler body gasket to the premuffler chamber [B] until it is bottomed so that the chamfer side faces premuffler chamber. Ins ...

Premuffler Chamber Installation

Replace the premuffler chamber gasket [A] with a new one. Install the premuffler chamber gasket to the premuffler chamber [B] until it is bottomed so that the chamfer side faces exhaust pip ...

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