Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Oil Pan Installation

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

If the oil filter holder bolt [A] was removed, tighten it.

Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of the oil filter holder bolt.

Torque - Oil Filter Holder Bolt: 35 N·m (3.6 kgf·m, 26 ft·lb)

Replace the O-rings [B] with new ones, and apply grease to them.
Install the O-rings to the oil pipe [C].

Oil Pan Installation

Install: Oil Pressure Relief Valve (see Oil Pressure Relief Valve Installation) Oil Pipe [A] Oil Pipe Holder [B]
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil pipe holder bolt [C].
Tighten: Torque - Oil Pipe Holder Bolt: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87 in·lb)

Oil Pan Installation

Clean the oil screen [A] with a high flash-point solvent and remove any particles stuck to them.

Blow away the particles by applying compressed air [B] from the inside to the outside (from the clean side to the dirty side).

Oil Pan Installation

WARNING

Gasoline and low flash-point solvents can be flammable and/or explosive and cause severe burns. Clean the screen in a well-ventilated area, and take care that there are no sparks or flame anywhere near the working area; this includes any appliance with a pilot light. Do not use gasoline or a low flash-point solvent to clean the screen.

NOTE

While cleaning the oil screen, check for any metal particles that might indicate internal engine damage.

Check the screen carefully for any damage, holes, broken wires.

If the screen is damaged, replace it.

Install the fitting [A] until it is bottomed.

Face the flanged side [B] to the bottom.

Lower Crankcase [C]

Install the hose [D] and the clamp [E].

Face the knob of the clamp [F] inward as shown in the figure.

Viewed from Bottom [G]

Oil Pan Installation

Replace the O-rings [A] [B] with new ones, and apply grease to them.
Install the O-rings.

Turn the chamfered side [C] downward.

Install the oil screen [D].

Fit the claws [E] to the crankcase rib [F].

Oil Pan Installation

Replace the oil pan gasket [A] with a new one.
Install the clamp [B] as shown in the figure.
Tighten the oil pan bolts [C] as shown sequence [1 ∼ 18] in the figure.

Torque - Oil Pan Bolts: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87 in·lb)

Front [D]

Oil Pan Installation

Oil Pan Removal

Remove: Engine Oil (Drain, see Engine Oil Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter) Exhaust Pipe (see Exhaust Pipe Removal in the Engine Top End chapter) Oil Filter (see Oil Filter Repl ...

Oil Pressure Relief Valve

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Operating Procedures
Clean the seat area carefully. Coat the seat with machinist’s dye. Fit a 45° cutter into the holder and slide it into the valve guide. Press down lightly on the handle and turn it right or left. Grind the seating surface only until it is smooth. NOTICE Do not grind the seat too ...

Engine Oil Change
Situate the motorcycle so that it is vertical after warming up the engine. Remove the engine oil drain bolt [A] to drain the oil. The oil in the oil filter can be drained by removing the filter (see Oil Filter Replacement). Replace the drain bolt gasket [B] with a new one. Tighten t ...

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.) ...