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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Brake Fluid Level Inspection
Check that the brake fluid level in the front brake reservoir [A] is above the lower level line [B]. NOTE Hold the reservoir horizontal by turning the handlebar when checking brake fluid level. If the fluid level is lower than the lower level line, fill the reservoir to the upper lev ...

What Am I Responsible For?
You are responsible for maintaining your vehicle according to the maintenance schedule shown in this owner’s manual. You are responsible for notifying your dealer immediately if there is a problem, and you, as the owner, will need to authorize the dealer to inspect the unit. You will be re ...

Check 3-7 Stop Watch Inspection
Connect the leads in the same circuit as Check 3-2. By pushing the upper button each time to set the stop watch mode. Connect the insulated auxiliary lead processed insulation to the terminal [13] as shown in the figure, then stop watch start to count. While count the stop watch, conn ...