Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Starter Motor Installation

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NOTICE

Do not tap the starter motor shaft or body. Tapping the shaft or body could damage the motor.

Starter Motor Installation

Clean the starter motor legs [A] and crankcase where the starter motor is ground.
Replace the O-ring [A] with a new one.
Apply grease to the new O-ring.
Tighten: Torque - Starter Motor Mounting Bolts: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87 in·lb)

Starter Motor Installation

Install the starter motor cable [A] as shown in the figure.
Tighten: Torque - Starter Motor Cable Terminal Nut [B]: 5.9 N·m(0.60 kgf·m, 52 in·lb)
Slide back the rubber cap to the original position.

Starter Motor Installation

Starter Motor Removal

Drain the coolant (see Coolant Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter). Remove: Thermostat (see Thermostat Removal in the Cooling System chapter) Slide out the rubber cap [A]. Re ...

Starter Motor Disassembly

Remove the starter motor (see Starter Motor Removal). Take off the starter motor through bolts [A] and remove the both end covers [B]. Pull out the armature [A] out of the yoke [B]. ...

Other materials:

Alternator Cover Removal
Remove: Upper Fairing Assembly (see Upper Fairing Assembly Removal in the Frame chapter) Air Cleaner Housing (see Air Cleaner Housing Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter) Bolt [A] Bring the heat insulator plate [B] forward to remove the alternator lead connector. Clear the p ...

Throttle Control System
Check the throttle grip play each day before riding the motorcycle, and carry out maintenance and adjustments in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart. Adjust it if necessary. Throttle Grip The throttle grip controls the butterfly valves in the throttle body. If the throttle grip ha ...

Wheel Alignment Inspection
Check that the notch [A] on the alignment indicator [B] aligns with the same swingarm mark or position [C] that the other side alignment indicator notch aligns with. If they do not, adjust the chain slack and align the wheel alignment (see Drive Chain Slack Adjustment). NOTE Wheel align ...