Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: Brake Fluid

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / Maintenance and adjustment / Brakes / Brake Fluid

In accordance with the PeriodicMaintenance Chart, inspect the brake fluid level in both the front and rear brake fluid reservoirs and change the brake fluid. The brake fluid should also be changed if it becomes contaminated with dirt or water.

Brakes
Brake Wear Inspection Inspect the brakes for wear. For each front and rear disc brake caliper, if the thickness of either pad is less than 1 mm (0.04 in.), replace both pads in the caliper as a s ...

Fluid Requirement
Use heavy-duty brake fluid only from a container marked DOT4. NOTICE Do not spill brake fluid onto any painted surface. Do not use fluid from a container that has been left open or that has b ...

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Tire Repair
Currently two types of repair for tubeless tires have come into wide use. One type is called a temporary (external) repair which can be carried out without removing the tire from the rim, and the other type is called permanent (internal) repair which requires tire removal. It is generally unders ...

Nozzle Assy Disassembly
Remove the nozzle assy (see Nozzle Assy Removal). Pull out the secondary fuel injectors [A] from the delivery pipe assy [B]. NOTE Do not damage the insertion portions of the injectors when they are pulled out from the delivery pipe assy. NOTICE Never drop the secondary fuel injecto ...

Check 2-3: Intake Air Temperature Inspection
Disconnect the intake air temperature sensor connector [A] (see Intake Air Temperature Sensor Removal in the Self-Diagnosis System chapter). Connect the variable rheostat [B] to the R/BK lead [C] and BR/BK lead [D] terminals. Turn the ignition switch to ON. Read the temperatur ...