Kawasaki Z1000 Motorcycle User Manual


 
5-20 ENGINE TOP END
Cylinder Head
Cylinder Head R emoval
Drain the coolant (see Cooling System chapter).
Remove
:
Exhaust Pipes (see Exhaust Pipe Removal)
Coolant Drain Bolt [A] (cylinder)
Remove:
Cylinder Head Cover (see Cylinder Head Cover Re-
moval)
Camshaft Position Sensor (see Electrical System chap-
ter)
Camshafts (see Camshaft Removal)
Throttle Body (see Fuel System (DFI) c hapter)
Water Hose [A]
Bracket Bolt [B]
Engine Bracket [C]
Cam Chain Guide
Remove the M6 cylinder head bolts [B], and then the M 10
cylinder head bolts [A].
T
ake off the cylinder head.
Cylinder Head Installation
NOTE
The camshaft cap is machined with the cylinder head,
so if a new cylinder head is installed, use the cap that
is supplied with the new head.
Install a new cylinder head gasket and dowel pins.
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to both sides [A]
of the cylinder head bolt washers [B] and the t hread of
head bolts [C].
Tighten the M10 cylinder head bolts following the tighten-
ing sequence [1 10].
Torque - Cylinder Head Bolts (M10):
First
20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 14.5 ft·lb)
Final Used Bolts
49 N·m (5.0 kgf·m, 36 ft·lb)
New Bolts
54 N·m (5.5 kgf·m, 40 ft·lb)
Tighten the M6 cylinder head bolts [11 12].
Torque - Cylinder Head Bolts (M6): 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 104
in·lb)