Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Periodic Maintenance / Periodic Maintenance Procedures / Engine Top End / Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Separate the air switching valve hose [A] from the lower air cleaner housing [B] (see Air Cleaner Housing Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter).

Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Connect the following parts temporarily.

Fuel Pump Lead Connector [A] Extension Tube [B] Air Cleaner Housing (see Air Cleaner Housing Installation in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter)

Special Tool - Extension Tube: 57001-1578

Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Start the engine and run it at idle speed.
Plug the air switching valve hose end [A] with your finger and feel vacuum pulsing in the hose.

If there is no vacuum pulsation, check the hose line for leak. If there is no leak, check the air switching valve (see Air Switching Valve Unit Test in the Electrical System chapter) or air suction valve (see Air Suction Valve Inspection in the Engine Top End chapter).

Air Suction System Damage Inspection

Valve Clearance Adjustment

To change the valve clearance, remove the camshafts (see Camshaft Removal in the Engine Top End chapter) and valve lifters. Replace the shim with one of a different thickness. NOTE Ma ...

Clutch

Clutch Operation Inspection Pull the clutch lever just enough to take up the free play [A]. Measure the gap between the lever and the lever holder. If the gap is too wide, the clutch may no ...

Other materials:

Drive Chain
The drive chain slack and lubrication must be checked each day before riding the motorcycle and must be maintained in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart for safety and to prevent excessive wear. If the chain becomes badly worn or maladjusted - either too loose or too tight - the c ...

Water Pump Housing Assembly
NOTICE Do not reuse the mechanical seal and oil seal. Apply high-temperature grease to the new oil seal lips [A]. Press the new oil seal into the housing with a bearing driver [B] until it stops at the bottom surface [C] of the housing. Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001-1129 ...

Front Brake Pad Installation
Check that the pad spring [A] is in place on the caliper. Push the caliper pistons in by hand as far as they will go. Install the brake pads [A] on the pad spring correctly. Fit the pad into the groove of the caliper as shown in the figure. Install the pad pins while pushing t ...