Crankshaft/Transmission

Lower Crankcase Assembly

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  • Install the ball bearing [A] and the oil level inspection window [B] until they are bottomed

Apply soap and water solution to the oil level inspection window before installation.

  • Install the new circlip [C].
  • Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil passage plug [D].
  • Tighten:

Torque - Oil Passage Plug (Taper): 20 NВ·m (2.0 kgfВ·m, 15 ftВ·lb) Oil Jet Nozzle (M10) [E]: 15 NВ·m (1.5 kgfВ·m, 11 ftВ·lb)

Lower Crankcase Assembly

View from Right Side [F]

  • Install the needle bearing [A] so that its surface is flush with the end of hole [B].
  • Replace the output shaft oil seal [C] and the shift shaft oil seal [D] with new ones, and install them.
  • Apply grease to the oil seal lips.
  • Install the oil jet nozzle [E] so that its surface is flush with the end of hole.
View from Left Side [F]
Lower Crankcase Assembly

  • Tighten: Torque -Oil Jet Nozzle (M8) [A]: 8.0 NВ·m (0.82 kgfВ·m, 71 inВ·lb) Oil Jet Nozzle (M6) [B]: 4.9 NВ·m (0.50 kgfВ·m, 43 inВ·lb)
  • Install: Dowel Pins [C] Dowel Pin (Pipe) [D]
Lower Crankcase Assembly

Test yourself

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