Kawasaki Z1000 Motorcycle User Manual


 
COOLING SYSTEM 4-13
Radiator
If necessary, remove:
Radiator Fan Mounting Bolts [A]
Radiator Fan [B]
Radiator Inspection
Check the radiator core.
If there are obstructions to air flow, remove them.
If the corrugated fins [A] are deformed, carefully
straighten them.
If the air passages of the radiator core are blocked more
than 20 % by unremovable obstructions or irreparably de-
formed fins, replace the radiator with a new one.
CAUTION
When cleaning the radiator with steam cleaner, be
careful of the following to prevent r adiator damage:
Keep the steam gun [A] away more than 0.5 m (1.6
ft) [B] from the radiator core.
Hold the steam gun perpendicular [C] (not oblique
[D]) to the core surface.
Run the steam gun, following the core fin direction.
Radiator Cap Inspection
Remove:
Fuel Tank (see Fuel System (DFI) chapter)
Radiator Cap
Check the condition of the bottom valve seal [A] and top
[B] valve seals and valve spring [C].
If any one of them shows visible damage, replace the cap
with a new one.