Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Tie-Rod and Rocker Arm Bearing Installation

• Replace the needle bearings [A] and oil seals with new ones.
• Apply plenty of grease to the lips of the oil seals.
• Install the needle bearings and oil seals position as shown in the figure.

Screw the needle bearing driver into the driver holder.

Insert the needle bearing driver into the needle bearing and press the needle bearing.

NOTE

For a bearing of inner diameter 17, select the pressing
side of the needle bearing driver according to its pressing depth.

Special Tools - Bearing Driver Set: 57001-1129 Needle Bearing Driver, 17/
18: 57001 -1609

NOTE

• Install the needle bearings so that the marked side inserts at first.
• Install the oil seals so that the grooved side faces inward.

Needle Bearings [A] Oil Seals [B] Frame [C] Rear Shock Absorber [D] Swingarm [E] Tie-rod [F] Rocker Arms [G] 5.5 mm (0.22 in.) [H] 5.9 mm (0.23 in.) [I] Front [J] Right Side [K] Left Side [L]