Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Alternator Rotor Installation

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Using a cleaning fluid, clean off any oil or dirt on the following portions and dry them with a clean cloth.

Crankshaft Tapered Portion [A] Alternator Rotor Tapered Portion [B]
Install the alternator rotor.

Alternator Rotor Installation

Using a cleaning fluid, clean off any oil or dirt on the washer [A] and dry it with a clean cloth.
Install the washer.

Alternator Rotor Installation

NOTE

Confirm the alternator rotor fit or not to the crankshaft before tightening it with specified torque.

Install the rotor bolt [B] and tighten it with 70 N·m (7.0 kgf·m, 52 ft·lb) of torque.
Remove the rotor bolt and washer.
Check the tightening torque with flywheel puller [A].

Special Tool - Flywheel Puller Assembly, M38 × 1.5/M35 × 1.5: 57001-1405

Alternator Rotor Installation

If the rotor is not pulled out with 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb) of drawing torque, it is installed correctly.

If the rotor is pulled out with under 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb) of drawing torque, clean off any oil dirt or flaw of the crankshaft and rotor tapered portion, and dry them with a clean cloth. Then, confirm that it is not pulled out with above torque.

Install the washer and rotor bolt.
Tighten the alternator rotor bolt while holding the alternator rotor steadily with the holder [A] and suitable washer [B] or plate.

Alternator Rotor Installation

Special Tools - Grip [C]: 57001-1591 Rotor Holder: 57001-1666 Flywheel Puller Assembly, M38 × 1.5/M35 × 1.5 [D]: 57001-1405 Rotor Holder Attachment: 57001-1689 Torque - Alternator Rotor Bolt: 155 N·m (15.8 kgf·m, 114 ft·lb)

Install the alternator cover (see Alternator Cover Installation).

Alternator Rotor Removal

Remove the alternator cover (see Alternator Cover Removal). Clean off the oil from the outer circumference of the rotor. Hold the alternator rotor steady with the rotor holder [A] and suitabl ...

Charging Voltage Inspection

Check the battery condition (see Charging Condition Inspection). Warm up the engine to obtain actual alternator operating conditions. Remove the front seat (see Front Seat Removal in the Fr ...

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Crankcase Assembly
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