Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Shift Pedal Installation
- Install the rubber damper to the shift pedal.
Turn the chamfered side to inside.
- Assemble:
Shift Lever [A] and Locknut [B] (Left-hand Thread)
Shift Pedal [C] and Locknut [D]
Tie-Rod [E]
Turn the grooved end [F] of the tie-rod to the shift lever.

- Apply grease to the sliding surface [A] on the shift pedal
mounting bolt [B].
- Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the thread of the
shift pedal mounting bolt.
- Install:
Washer [C] (Inside Diameter: 8.2 mm, 0.32 in.)
Shift Pedal Assembly
Washer [D] (Frame No. JKAZXCJ1CA011772
Outside
Diameter: 16 mm, 0.63 in.)
Washer [E] (Frame No. JKAZXCJ1CA011772
Inside
Diameter: 18.3 mm, 0.72 in.)

- Tighten:
Torque - Shift Pedal Mounting Bolt: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18
ft·lb)
- When installing the rubber damper [F], install it so that the
chamfered side [G] faces inward.
- Align the punch mark on the shift shaft with the slit [A] of
the shift lever.
- Tighten the shift lever bolt.
- After installation, the shift pedal lower surface [B] aligns
with the tie-rod lower surface [C].
If the pedal position is different, adjust it as follows.
- To adjust the pedal position, loosen the front locknut (left
-hand threads) and rear locknut, and then turn the tie-rod.
- Tighten the locknuts securely.

Remove:
Shift Lever Bolt [A]
Front Footpeg Bracket Bolts [B]
If the tie-rod [C] is to be removed from the shift pedal and
the shift lever, loosen the tie-rod locknuts [D].
The front tie-ro ...
Remove:
Shift Lever (see Shift Pedal Removal)
Oil Pump Drive Gear (see Oil Pump Drive Gear Removal/
Installation in the Engine Lubrication System
chapter)
Circlip [A]
Washer [B]
Spec ...
Other materials:
Subthrottle Valve Actuator Inspection
NOTE
Be sure the battery is fully charged.
Remove the air cleaner housing (see Air Cleaner Housing
Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter).
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Check to see that all the subthrottle valves [A] open and
close smoothly.
Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
I ...
Steering Play Inspection
Remove the lower fairings (see Lower Fairing Removal in
the Frame chapter).
Raise the front wheel off the ground with the jack.
Special Tools - Jack: 57001-1238
Jack Attachment: 57001-1608
With the front wheel pointing straight ahead, alternately
tap each end of the handlebar. The f ...
Tire Wear, Damage
As the tire tread wears down, the tire
becomes more susceptible to puncture
and failure. An accepted estimate is
that 90% of all tire failures occur during
the last 10% of tread life (90% worn).
So it is false economy and unsafe to
use the tires until they are bald
In accordance with the ...