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Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Removal

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  • 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

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

Test yourself

A quick Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.