Valve and valve seat wear decreases valve clearance, upsetting valve timing.
NOTICE
If valve clearance is left unadjusted, wear will eventually cause the valves to remain partly open; which lowers performance, burns the valves and valve seats, and may cause serious engine damage.
Valve clearance for each valve should be checked and adjusted in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart.
Inspection and adjustment should be carried out only by a competent mechanic following the instructions in the Service Manual.
Evaporative Emission Control System (California
model only)
Kawasaki Clean Air SystemTransmission Shaft Disassembly
Remove the transmission shafts (see Transmission Shaft
Removal).
Remove the circlips, and then disassemble the transmission
shafts.
Special Tool - Outside Circlip Pliers: 57001-144
The 5th gear [A] on the output shaft has three steel balls
assembled into it for the positive neutral fin ...
Brake Disc Installation
Install the brake disc on the wheel so that the marked side
[A] faces out.
Front Brake Discs [B]
Rear Brake Disc [C]
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of
the brake disc mounting bolts.
Tighten:
Torque - Brake Disc Mounting Bolts: 27 N·m (2.8 kgf·m, 20
...
Vehicle-down Sensor Installation
Be sure to install the rubber dampers [A] and collars [B]
on the bracket.
The UP mark [A] of the sensor should face upward.
WARNINGIncorrect installation of the vehicle-down
sensor
could cause sudden loss of engine power. The
rider could lose balance during certain ...