Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Inspection

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Self-Diagnosis System / Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator (Service Code 63) / Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Inspection

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Be sure the battery is fully charged

Remove the front seat (see Front Seat Removal in the Frame chapter).
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
In the left side view of the motorcycle, check to see the pulley [A] clockwise [B] and counterclockwise [C] smoothly.

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Inspection

The pulley turns clockwise and then counterclockwise, and clockwise again.

Turn the ignition switch to OFF.

If the pulley does not operate, check the exhaust butterfly valve actuator resistance (see Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Inspection Resistance Inspection).

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Installation

Install the pulley [A] on the actuator so that the hole side [B] align with the groove [C] on the shaft. Make sure that the groove on the shaft is pointing toward the center of the screw [D]. ...

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Resistance Inspection

Turn the ignition switch to OFF. Disconnect the exhaust butterfly valve actuator lead connector (2 pins connector) [A]. Set the hand tester to the × 1 Ω range and connect it to t ...

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External Shift Mechanism Inspection
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