Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Coupling Bearing Installation

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Final Drive / Sprocket, Coupling / Coupling Bearing Installation

Replace the bearing with a new one.
Press in the bearing [A] until it is bottomed.
Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set [B]: 57001-1129
Pack the bearing with high-temperature grease.
Replace the circlip with a new one.
Special Tool - Inside Circlip Pliers: 57001-143
Replace the grease seal with a new one.
Press in the grease seal so that the seal surface is flush with the end of the hole.

Coupling Bearing Installation

Apply high-temperature grease to the grease seal lips.

Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set: 57001-1129

Coupling Bearing Removal

Remove: Coupling Grease Seal Circlip [A] Special Tool - Inside Circlip Pliers: 57001-143 Remove the bearing [A] by tapping from the wheel side. Special Tool - Bearing Driver Set ...

Coupling Bearing Inspection

Since the coupling bearing is made to extremely close tolerances, the clearance can not normally be measured. NOTE It is not necessary to remove the coupling bearing for inspection. If the bea ...

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Cylinder Compression Measurement
NOTE Use the battery which is fully charged. Warm up the engine thoroughly. Stop the engine. Remove the spark plugs (see Spark Plug Replacement in the Periodic Maintenance chapter). Attach the compression gauge [A] and adapter [B] firmly into the spark plug hole. Using the startermo ...

S-KTRC Mode Indicator
This indicator shows the selected S-KTRC mode. For more detailed information about the S-KTRC mode, see Sport-Kawasaki TRaction Control (S-KTRC) section in the How to Ride the Motorcycle chapter A. S-KTRC Mode Indicator NOTE When the all S-KTRC mode indicators go off, the battery voltag ...

Battery Ground
Before completing any service on the motorcycle, disconnect the battery cables from the battery to prevent the engine from accidentally turning over. Disconnect the ground cable (–) first and then the positive (+). When completed with the service, first connect the positive (+) cable to the p ...