Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Rear Sprocket Removal

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Final Drive / Sprocket, Coupling / Rear Sprocket Removal

Remove the rear wheel (see Rear Wheel Removal in the Wheels/Tires chapter).

NOTICE

Do not lay the wheel on the ground with the disc facing down. This can damage or warp the disc.

Place blocks under the wheel so that the disc does not touch the ground.

Rear Sprocket Removal

Remove: Rear Sprocket Nuts [A] Rear Sprocket [B]

Engine Sprocket Installation

Replace the sprocket washer and axle cotter pin. Install the engine sprocket onto the output shaft. Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the threads and seating surface of the engine sp ...

Rear Sprocket Installation

Install the sprocket facing the tooth number marking [A] outward. Replace the rear sprocket nuts with new ones. Tighten: Torque - Rear Sprocket Nuts: 59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 44 ft·lb) Insta ...

Other materials:

Premuffler Chamber Removal
Remove: Muffler Body (see Muffler Body Removal) Right Lower Fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal in the Frame chapter) Front Seat (see Front Seat Removal in the Frame chapter) Oxygen Sensor (Equipped Models) (see Oxygen Sensor Removal (Equipped Models) in the Electrical System chapter ...

Battery Ground
Before completing any service on the motorcycle, disconnect the battery cables from the battery to prevent the engine from accidentally turning over. Disconnect the ground cable (–) first and then the positive (+). When completed with the service, first connect the positive (+) cable to the p ...

US, CA and CAL Models
1. Hold the water hose [A]. Insert the tab into the slot. 2. Hold the water hose [B]. Insert the tab into the slot. 3. Water Hose Fitting on Cylinder Head 4. Heat Insulation Rubber Plate 5. Run the crankshaft sensor lead and the oil pressure switch lead into the slot, and hook the slot on ...