Kawasaki Z1000 Motorcycle User Manual


 
5-30 ENGINE TOP END
Cylinder, Pistons
Remove the piston pins.
Special Tool - Piston Pin Puller Assembly: 57001–910 [A]
Remove the pistons.
Carefully spread the ring opening with your thumbs and
then push up on the opposite side of the ring [A] to remove
it.
Remove the 3-piece oil ring with your thumbs in the same
manner.
Piston Installation
Apply m olybdenum disulfide oil solution to the oil ring ex-
pander, and install the oil ring expander [A] in the bottom
piston ring groove so the ends [B] butt together.
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the oil ring steel
rails, and install the oil ring steel rails, one above the ex-
pander and one below it.
Spread the rail with your thumbs, but only enough to fit
the rail over the piston.
Release the rail into the bottom piston ring groove.
NOTE
The oil ring rails have no “top” or “bottom”.
Do not mix up the top and second ring.
Install the top ring [A] so that the "R" mark [B] faces up.
Install the second ring [C] so that the " RN" mark [D] faces
up.
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the piston
rings.