Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Water Pump Housing Assembly

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Cooling System / Water Pump / Water Pump Housing Assembly

NOTICE

Do not reuse the mechanical seal and oil seal.

Apply high-temperature grease to the new oil seal lips [A].
Press the new oil seal into the housing with a bearing driver [B] until it stops at the bottom surface [C] of the housing.

Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001-1129

Water Pump Housing Assembly

NOTICE

Be careful not to damage the sealing surface of the mechanical seal.

Press the new mechanical seal into the housing with the oil seal driver [A] until its flange [B] touches the surface [C] of the housing.

Special Tool - Oil Seal Driver 37.5: 57001-1660

Water Pump Housing Assembly

Water Pump Housing Disassembly

NOTICE Do not damage the hole wall of the water pump housing. Insert a bar [A] into the pump housing [B], and hammer evenly around the circumference of the mechanical seal bottom [C]. ...

Mechanical Seal Inspection

Remove the impeller (see Oil Pump Removal in the Engine Lubrication System chapter). Visually inspect the mechanical seal. If any one of the parts is damaged, replace the mechanical seal as ...

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Starter Motor Installation
NOTICE Do not tap the starter motor shaft or body. Tapping the shaft or body could damage the motor. 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 ...

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 ...

Radiator Cap Inspection
Remove: Radiator Cap (see Coolant Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter) Check the condition of the bottom [A] and top [B] valve seals and valve spring [C]. If any one of them shows visible damage, replace the cap with a new one. Install the cap [A] on a cooling system pr ...