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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Water Temperature Sensor Removal/Installation
NOTICE Never drop the water temperature sensor especially on a hard surface. Such a shock to the sensor can damage it. Remove the throttle body assy (see Throttle Body Assy Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter). Drain the coolant (see Coolant Change in the Periodic Maintenance c ...

Steering Stem Warp Inspection
Whenever the steering stem is removed, or if the steering can not be adjusted for smooth action, check the steering stem for straightness. If the steering stem [A] is bent, replace the steering stem. Stem Cap Deterioration, Damage Inspection Replace the stem cap if its oil seal [A] s ...

Rear Sprocket Warp Inspection
Raise the rear wheel off the ground with the stand so that it will turn freely. Set a dial gauge [A] against the rear sprocket [B] near the teeth as shown in the figure, and rotate [C] the rear wheel to measure the sprocket runout (warp). The difference between the highest and lowest di ...