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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Piston Wear Inspection
Measure the outside diameter [A] of each piston 5 mm (0.20 in.) [B] up from the bottom of the piston at a right angle to the direction of the piston pin. If the measurement is under service limit, replace the piston. Piston Diameter Standard: 75.959 75.974 mm (2.9905 2.9911 in.) ...

Cylinder Head Warp Inspection
Clean the cylinder head. Lay a straightedge across the lower surface of the cylinder head at several positions. Use a thickness gauge [A] to measure the space between the straightedge [B] and the head. Cylinder Head Warp Standard: – – – Service Limit: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) ...

Spring Plate Free Play Measurement
Insufficient clutch free play will cause the engine braking effect to be more sudden, resulting in rear wheel hop. On the other hand, if the free play is excessive, the clutch lever may feel “spongy” or pulsate when pulled. Hold an extra drive shaft in a vise and install the following c ...