Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Lower Crankcase Assembly

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Install the ball bearing [A] and the oil level inspection window [B] until they are bottomed

Apply soap and water solution to the oil level inspection window before installation.

Install the new circlip [C].
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil passage plug [D].
Tighten:

Torque - Oil Passage Plug (Taper): 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb) Oil Jet Nozzle (M10) [E]: 15 N·m (1.5 kgf·m, 11 ft·lb)

Lower Crankcase Assembly

View from Right Side [F]

Install the needle bearing [A] so that its surface is flush with the end of hole [B].
Replace the output shaft oil seal [C] and the shift shaft oil seal [D] with new ones, and install them.
Apply grease to the oil seal lips.
Install the oil jet nozzle [E] so that its surface is flush with the end of hole.

View from Left Side [F]

Lower Crankcase Assembly

Tighten: Torque -Oil Jet Nozzle (M8) [A]: 8.0 N·m (0.82 kgf·m, 71 in·lb) Oil Jet Nozzle (M6) [B]: 4.9 N·m (0.50 kgf·m, 43 in·lb)
Install: Dowel Pins [C] Dowel Pin (Pipe) [D]

Lower Crankcase Assembly

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 ...

Crankcase Halves Assembly

Install: Crankshaft (see Crankshaft Installation) Connecting Rods (see Connecting Rod Installation) Using a cleaning fluid, clean off any oil or dirt on the mating surface of the crankcase ...

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Location of parts
Clutch Lever Left Handlebar Switches Rebound Damping Force Adjuster (Front Fork) Compression damping force adjuster (Front Fork) Meter Instruments Brake Fluid Reservoir (Front) Right Handlebar Switches Front Brake Lever Throttle Grip Ignition Switch/Steering Lock Elect ...

Starter Clutch Assembly
Install the one-way clutch [A] to the driven gear. Face the circlip side of the one-way clutch to inside. Install the new snap ring [B] to the one-way clutch. Install the drive gear [C] while turn it counterclockwise [D]. Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the needle bearing ...

Valve Guide Removal
Remove: Valve (see Valve Removal) Oil Seal Spring Seat Heat the area around the valve guide to 120 150°C (248 302°F), and hammer lightly on the valve guide arbor [A] to remove the guide from the top of the head. NOTICE Do not heat the cylinder head with a torch. This ...