Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Hub Bearing Installation

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Wheels/Tires / Hub Bearing / Hub Bearing Installation

Before installing the hub bearings, blow any dirt or foreign particles out of the hub with compressed air to prevent contamination of the bearings.
Replace the bearings with new ones.
Install the bearings by using the bearing driver set which does not contact the bearing inner race.

NOTE

Install the bearings so that the marked side faces out.

Press in each right the bearing [A] until they are bottomed.

Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set [B]: 57001-1129

Hub Bearing Installation

Replace the grease seals with new ones.
Press in the grease seals [A] so that the seal surface is flush [B] with the end of the hole.

Apply high-temperature grease to the grease seal lips.

Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set [C]: 57001-1129

Hub Bearing Installation

Hub Bearing Removal

Remove the wheels (see Front/Rear Wheel Removal), and take out the following. Collars Coupling (Out of rear hub) Grease Seals Use the bearing remover to remove the hub bearings [A]. ...

Since the hub bearings are made to extremely close tolerances, the clearance can not normally be measured. NOTE Do not remove any bearings for inspection. If any bearings are removed, they will ne ...

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Spring Preload Adjustment
Remove the rear shock absorber from the frame (see Rear Shock Absorber Removal). Loosen the locknut and turn out the adjusting nut to free the spring. Special Tools - Hook Wrench T=3.2 R37: 57001-1539 Hook Wrench R=35: 57001-1580 To adjust the spring preload, turn in the adjusting n ...

Fuel Tank
The following octane rating gasoline is recommended for the fuel tank. Avoid filling the tank in the rain or where heavy dust is blowing so that the fuel does not get contaminated. A. Tank Cap B. Fuel Tank C. Top Level D. Filler Neck WARNINGGasoline is extremely flammable an ...

Coolant Flow Chart
1. Radiator 2. Radiator Fan 3. Water Pump 4. Oil Cooler 5. Oil Cooler Intake Hose 6. Oil Cooler Outlet Hose 7. Cylinder Jacket 8. Cylinder Head Jacket 9. Thermostat Housing 10. Air Bleeder Hose 11. Radiator Cap 12. Radiator Overflow Hose 13. Reserve Tank 14. Reserve Tank Overflow Ho ...

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Hub Bearing Installation

Hub Bearing Removal

Hub Bearing Inspection

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