Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Engine Top End / Muffler / Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

Remove the fuel tank (see Fuel Tank Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter).
Open the clamp [A] and free the cables.
Slide the dust covers [B].

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

Loosen the locknuts [A], and turn the adjusters [B] to give the cable plenty of play.

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

Remove the clamp [A].
Remove the upper ends [B] of the exhaust butterfly valve cables from the pulley [C].

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

Remove the muffler body cover (see Muffler Body Removal).
Remove the bolt [A] and pulley cover [B].

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

Remove: Clamp [A] Screw [B] and Stopper [C] (ZX1000J model) Bolt [D] (ZX1000J model) Bolts [E] ZX1000J [F] ZX1000K [G]

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

Loosen the locknuts [A].
Remove the lower ends of the exhaust butterfly valve cables from the pulley [B].
Pull the exhaust butterfly valve cables out of the frame.

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

Exhaust Pipe Installation

Replace the exhaust pipe gaskets [A] and premuffler chamber gasket [B] with new ones. Install the premuffler chamber gasket to the premuffler chamber [C] until it is bottomed so that the cham ...

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Installation

Confirm whether pulley [A] is an angle shown in the figure. 41.7° ±7° [B] This position is original position of the pulley. NOTE Correct the position electrically after confirming the u ...

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