Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Fuel Tank and Cap Inspection

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Fuel System (DFI) / Fuel Tank / Fuel Tank and Cap Inspection

Visually inspect the gasket [A] on the tank cap for any damage.

Replace the gasket if it is damaged.

Check to see if the water drain pipe [B] and fuel breather pipe [C] in the tank are not clogged. Check the tank cap breather also.

If they are clogged, remove the tank and drain it, and then blow the breather free with compressed air.

Fuel Tank and Cap Inspection

NOTICE

Do not apply compressed air to the air vent holes [D] in the tank cap. This could cause damage and clogging of the labyrinth in the cap.

Fuel Tank Installation

Note the above WARNING (see Fuel Tank Removal). Run the hoses correctly (see Cable, Wire, and Hose Routing section in the Appendix chapter). Check that the dampers [A] are in place on the fue ...

Fuel Tank Cleaning

WARNINGGasoline and low flash-point solvents can be flammable and/or explosive and cause severe burns. Clean the tank in a well-ventilated area, and take care that there are no spa ...

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