Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Starter Relay Inspection

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Electrical System / Electric Starter System / Starter Relay Inspection

Remove the front seat (see Front Seat Removal in the Frame chapter).
Remove the battery negative (–) cable from the battery negative (–) terminal (see Battery Removal).
Take the starter relay [A] off the rear fender.
Remove the cover [B].

Starter Relay Inspection

Remove: Starter Motor Cable [A] and Spring Washer Battery Positive (+) Cable [B] and Spring Washer
Disconnect the connector [C].

Starter Relay Inspection

Connect the hand tester [A] and 12 V battery [B] to the starter relay [C] as shown in the figure.

Special Tool - Hand Tester: 57001-1394
If the relay does not work as specified, the relay is defective.

Replace the relay.

Starter Relay Inspection

Testing Relay Tester Range: × 1 Ω range

When battery is connected → 0 Ω When battery is disconnected → ∞ Ω

Electric Starter Circuit

1. Ignition Switch

2. Engine Stop Switch

3. Starter Button

4. Gear Position Switch

5. Sidestand Switch

6. Joint Connector E

7. Joint Connector B

8. Battery

9. Main Fuse 30 A

10. Starter Relay

11. Starter Motor

12. Frame Grounds

13. Starter Circuit Relay

14. Relay Box

15. Starter Lockout Switch

16. Ignition Fuse 15 A

17. Fuse Box 1

18. Joint Connector F

Right-hand End Cover Inspection

Using the highest hand tester range, measure the resistance as shown. Terminal Bolt and Right-hand End Cover [A] Terminal Bolt and Negative Brushes [B] Special Tool - Hand Tester: 57001- ...

Lighting System

This motorcycle adopt the daylight system and have a headlight relay in the relay box. The headlight does not go on when the ignition switch and the engine stop switch are first turned on. The head ...

Other materials:

Tire Removal
Remove: Wheels (see Front/Rear Wheel Removal) Valve Core (Let out the air) To maintain wheel balance, mark the valve stem position on the tire with chalk so that the tire can be reinstalled in the same position. Chalk Mark or Yellow Mark [A] Valve Stem [B] Align [C] Lu ...

Transmission Shaft Disassembly
Remove the transmission shafts (see Transmission Shaft Removal). Remove the circlips, and then disassemble the transmission shafts. Special Tool - Outside Circlip Pliers: 57001-144 The 5th gear [A] on the output shaft has three steel balls assembled into it for the positive neutral fin ...

Radiator and Radiator Fan Installation
If the radiator bracket [A] was removed, install it. Install the radiator fan to the radiator Tighten the radiator fan mounting bolts. When installing the pad [B], install it so that the upper end of the pad aligns with the corner top [C]. When install the pad [D], install it so that the ...