Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Engine Oil Flow Chart

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Engine Lubrication System / Engine Oil Flow Chart

Engine Oil Flow Chart


1. Oil Screen

2. Oil Pump

3. Oil Pressure Relief Valve

4. Oil Filter

5. Oil Pipe

6. Oil Cooler

7. Balancer Oil Passage

8. Main Oil Passage

9. Crankshaft Oil Passage

10. Oil Pressure Switch

11. Camshaft Oil Passages

12. Drive Shaft Oil Passage

13. Output Shaft Oil Passage

14. Starter Clutch Oil Passage

15. Blowby Gas (Crankcase → Air Cleaner Housing)

Specifications

Specifications


Exploded View
EO: Apply engine oil. G: Apply grease. L: Apply a non-permanent locking agent. Lh: Left-hand Threads MO: Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution. (mixture of the engine oil and mo ...

Special Tools and Sealant
Oil Pressure Gauge, 10 kgf/cm²: 57001-164 Oil Pressure Gauge Adapter, PT3/8: 57001-1233 Outside Circlip Pliers: 57001-144 Liquid Gasket, TB1211: 56019-120 ...

Other materials:

Oil Pan Installation
If the oil filter holder bolt [A] was removed, tighten it. Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of the oil filter holder bolt. Torque - Oil Filter Holder Bolt: 35 N·m (3.6 kgf·m, 26 ft·lb) Replace the O-rings [B] with new ones, and apply grease to them. Install the O-ri ...

Caliper Rubber Parts Replacement
Front Caliper Disassembly Remove: Front Caliper (see Front Caliper Removal in the Brakes chapter) Brake Pads (see Front Brake Pad Removal in the Brakes chapter) Remove: Front Caliper Assembly Bolts [A] Split the front caliper. Remove: Pad Spring O-ring [A] U ...

Balancer Adjustment
Remove the left lower fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal in the Frame chapter). Start the engine and warm it up thoroughly. Adjust the balancer gear backlash with the engine idling. The amount of backlash can be changed by turning the balancer shaft which has eccentric journals. St ...