Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Front Master Cylinder Installation

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Brakes / Master Cylinder / Front Master Cylinder Installation

Apply silicone grease to the sliding surface of the brake lever pivot bolt.
Tighten: Torque - Brake Lever Pivot Bolt: 1.2 N·m (0.12 kgf·m, 11 in·lb) Brake Lever Pivot Bolt Nut: 5.9 N·m (0.60 kgf·m, 52 in·lb)
Assemble the reservoir [A] and the bracket [B] as shown in the figure.

Damper [C] Collar [D] Bolt [E] Nut [F]
Install the front brake light switch.
Tighten: Torque - Front Brake Light Switch Screw: 1.2 N·m (0.12 kgf·m, 11 in·lb)

Front Master Cylinder Installation

Install the master cylinder clamp [A] so that the arrow mark [B] faces upward.

Front Master Cylinder Installation

Set the front master cylinder to match its mating surface [A] to the punch mark [B] of the handlebar.
Tighten the upper clamp bolt first, and then the lower clamp bolt.

Torque - Front Master Cylinder Clamp Bolts: 11 N·m (1.1 kgf·m, 97 in·lb)

Front Master Cylinder Installation

Connect the front brake light switch connector [A] as shown in the figure.
Replace the washers that are on each side of the hose fitting with new ones.

Front Master Cylinder Installation

Install the brake hose [A].

Touch the brake hose to the stopper [B] of the front master cylinder.

Tighten: Torque - Brake Hose Banjo Bolt: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 ft·lb)

Front Master Cylinder Installation

Bleed the brake line (see Brake Line Bleeding).
Check the brake for good braking power, no brake drag, and no fluid leakage.

Front Master Cylinder Removal

Remove the reservoir mounting bolt and nut [A]. Unscrew the banjo bolt [A] and disconnect the brake hose from the master cylinder (see Brake Hose and Pipe Replacement in the Periodic ...

Rear Master Cylinder Removal

Unscrew the brake hose banjo bolt [A] and remove the brake hose (see Brake Hose and Pipe Replacement in the Periodic Maintenance chapter). Remove: Rear Master Cylinder Mounting Bolts [B] ...

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Subthrottle Valve Actuator Inspection
NOTE Be sure the battery is fully charged. Remove the air cleaner housing (see Air Cleaner Housing Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter). Turn the ignition switch to ON. Check to see that all the subthrottle valves [A] open and close smoothly. Turn the ignition switch to OFF. I ...

Fluid Level Inspection
With the brake fluid reservoirs held horizontal, the brake fluid level must be kept between the upper and lower level lines. A. Front Brake Fluid Reservoir B. Upper Level Line C. Lower Level Line A. Rear Brake Fluid Reservoir B. Upper Level Line C. Lower Level Line If th ...

Cylinder Head Installation
NOTE The camshaft cap is machined with the cylinder head, so if a new cylinder head is installed, use the cap that is supplied with the new head. Install the dowel pins. Replace the cylinder head gasket with a new one. Replace the cylinder head bolt washers with new ones. Apply molybden ...