Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Camshaft Chain Tensioner Installation

• Replace the O-ring [A] with a new one.
• Apply grease to the new O-ring.
• Release the stopper [B] and push the push rod [C] into the interior of the tensioner body [D] so that the position of the push rod is 3 or 4 notches [E] as shown in the figure.
• Install the tensioner body so that the stopper faces upward.

• Tighten the tensioner mounting bolts [A].

  Torque - Camshaft Chain Tensioner Mounting Bolts: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87 in·lb)

• Install: Rod [B] Spring [C] Washer [D]
• Tighten the cap bolt [E].

Torque - Camshaft Chain Tensioner Cap Bolt: 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb)