Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Oil Cooler Installation

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Engine Lubrication System / Oil Cooler / Oil Cooler Installation

Replace the O-ring [A] with a new one.
Apply grease to the new O-ring.

Oil Cooler Installation

Install the water hoses and hose clamps [A] as shown in the figure.

Water Hose (About 300 mm, 11.8 in.) [B] Water Hose (About 130 mm, 5.1 in.) [C] Yellow Paint [D]
Tighten: Torque - Water Hose Clamp Screws: 3.0 N·m (0.31 kgf·m, 27 in·lb)

Oil Cooler Installation

Install the oil cooler [E].
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil cooler mounting bolts.
Tighten the oil cooler mounting bolts by following the sequence numbers [1 ∼ 4].

Torque - Oil Cooler Mounting Bolts: 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 106 in·lb)

Run the water hoses properly (see Cable, Wire, and Hose Routing section in the Appendix chapter).
Pour: Coolant (see Coolant Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter) Engine Oil (see Engine Oil Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter)
Install the removed parts (see appropriate chapters).

Oil Cooler Removal

Remove: Coolant (Drain, see Coolant Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter) Engine Oil (Drain, see Engine Oil Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter) Lower Fairings (see Lower Fai ...

Oil Pressure Measurement

Remove: Right Lower Fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal in the Frame chapter) Oil Passage Plug [A] Attach the adapter [A] and gauge [B] to the plug hole. Special Tools - Oil Pres ...

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Rocker Arm/Tie-Rod Bearing, Sleeve Inspection
NOTICE Do not remove the bearings for inspection. Removal may damage them. Visually inspect the rocker arm, or tie-rod sleeves [A] and needle bearings [B]. The rollers in a needle bearing normally wear very little, and wear is difficult to measure. Instead of measuring, inspect the ...

Tie-Rod and Rocker Arm Bearing Installation
Replace the needle bearings [A] and oil seals with new ones. Apply plenty of grease to the lips of the oil seals. Install the needle bearings and oil seals position as shown in the figure. Screw the needle bearing driver into the driver holder. Insert the needle bearing driver into th ...

Precautions
There are a number of important precautions that are musts when servicing electrical systems. Learn and observe all the rules below. Do not reverse the battery cable connections. This will burn out the diodes on the electrical parts. Always check battery condition before condemning other ...