Hardening, shrinkage, or damage of both gaskets and O-rings after disassembly can reduce sealing performance.
Remove old gaskets and clean the sealing surfaces thoroughly so that no gasket material or other material remains.
Install the new gaskets and replace the used O-rings when re-assembling.

Force
Liquid Gasket, Non-permanent Locking AgentRear Shock Absorber Inspection
Press down on the seat several times
to inspect the stroke.
Visually inspect the rear shock absorber
for oil leaks.
If there is any doubt about the rear
shock absorber, it should be inspected
by an authorized Kawasaki
dealer.
A. Rear Shock Absorber
Spring Preload Adjustment
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DFI System
1. ECU
2. Battery
3. Vehicle-down Sensor
4. Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator
5. Vacuum Chamber (Other than US, CA and CAL Models)
6. Air Intake Valve Actuator (Other than US, CA and CAL Models)
7. Air Intake Valve (Other than US, CA and CAL Models)
8. Air Flow
9. Air Intake Solenoid Valve ...
DFI System Wiring Diagram (KIBS Equipped Models)
1. Air Intake Solenoid Valve (Other than US, CA and CAL Models)
2. Engine Stop Switch
3. Starter Button
4. Air Switching Valve
5. Stick Coil #1, #2, #3, #4
6. Spark Plugs
7. Intake Air Temperature Sensor
8. Crankshaft Sensor
9. Secondary Fuel Injector #1
10. Secondary Fuel Injector #2
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