The Kawasaki Clean Air System (KCA) is a secondary air suction system that helps the exhaust gases to burn more completely. When the spent fuel charge is released into the exhaust system, it is still hot enough to burn. The KCA System allows extra air into the exhaust system so that the spent fuel charge can continue to burn.
This continued burning action tends to burn up a great deal of the normally unburned gases, as well as changing a significant portion of the carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide.
Air Suction Valves
The air suction valve is essentially a check valve which allows fresh air to flow only from the air cleaner into the exhaust port. Any air that has passed the air suction valve is prevented from returning. Inspect the air suction valves in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart. Also, inspect the air suction valves whenever stable idling cannot be obtained, engine power is greatly reduced, or there are abnormal engine noises.
Air suction valve removal and inspection should be carried out only by a competent mechanic following the instructions in the Service Manual.
Valve Clearance
Exhaust DeviceMeter instruments
Upper Button
Lower Button
Tachometer (with Shift-Up
Indicator)
Red Zone
Ambient Brightness
Sensor
Turn Signal Indicator Light
Warning Indicator Light
(Red)
Neutral Indicator Light
Multifunction Meter
High Beam Indicator Light
Warning Indicator Light
(Yellow)
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Rebound Damping Force Adjustment
To adjust the rebound damping force, turn the rebound
damping adjuster [A].
The standard adjuster setting is the 3 3/4 turns out from
the fully clockwise position.
WARNINGIf both adjusters are not adjusted
equally, handling
may be impaired and a hazardous condition may
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Upper Crankcase Assembly
When installing the breather plate, replace the gasket [A]
with a new one.
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of
the bolts [A] and tighten them.
Torque - Breather Plate Bolts: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87 in·lb)
Install the fitting [A] until it is bottomed ...