Kawasaki Z1000SX - Service manual > Cylinder Head Cover

• Remove:
  Lower Fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal in the Frame chapter)
  Air Cleaner Housing (see Air Cleaner Housing Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter)
• Drain the coolant (see Coolant Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter).
• Remove:
  Radiator Cap Mounting Bolt [A]
  Clamp [B]
  Water Hose [C]

• Remove:
  Bolts [A]
  Quick Rivets [B]
  Brackets [C]
  Right Side [D]
  Left Side [E]

• Remove:
  Air Switching Valve (see Air Switching Valve Removal)
  Stick Coils (see Stick Coil Removal in the Electrical System chapter)
  Quick Rivets [A]
• Pull up the rubber cover [B] forward.

• Remove:
  Air Suction Valves [A] (see Air Suction Valve Removal)
  Hot Windshield [B] and Air Suction Valve Cover Bracket [C]

• Remove:
  Cylinder Head Cover Bolts [A]
  Cylinder Head Cover

Cylinder Head Cover Installation

• Install:
  Dowel Pins [A]
  Plug Hole Gaskets [B]

• Apply liquid gasket [A] to the cylinder head as shown.
  • Using a high-flash point solvent, clean off any oil or dirt that may be on the liquid gasket coating area. Dry them with a clean cloth.

Sealant - Liquid Gasket, TB1216B: 92104-1064

• Replace the head cover gasket [A] with a new one.
• Install the gasket to the cylinder head cover [B].

• While pulling up the water hose on radiator cap, install the cylinder head cover from the right side.
• Apply sorp and water solution or rubber lubricant to the both surface of the washers.
• Install the washers with the metal side [A] faces upward.

• Tighten the cover bolts following the specified tightening sequence.

  Torque - Cylinder Head Cover Bolts: 9.8 N*m (1.0 kgf*m, 87 in*lb)

• Install:
  Air Suction Valves [A] (see Air Suction Valve Installation)
  Hot Windshield [B] and Air Suction Valve Cover Bracket [C]

If the air suction valve cover bracket [A] and hot windshield [B] has been disassembled, assemble them and note the following.

• Tighten the hot windshield mounting bolts [C].

Torque - Hot Windshield Mounting Bolts: 9.8 N*m (1.0 kgf*m, 87 in*lb)

• Install the quick rivets [A].
• Position the rubber cover [B] on the cylinder head cover as shown.

• Install the removed parts (see appropriate chapters).

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