<= Kawasaki KR250 Motorcycle Service ManualKawasaki KR250 Motorcycle Service Manual Allright served. No pars ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in reveval system, or transmites in any fom er by sny means, eletrone mechanics! photocopying, recor or ever Wise, without the prior writen permission of Oualty Aesurance Department/ Consumer Products Group/Kawasali Heavy Industries, Lt, Japan No liability can be acerted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this publication, although every possible care hasbeen token to make i x complete ad sccurate a Post "The night is rvirved to Take changes at any time without pier notiss and without Incuring an obligation to make such changes to products manufactures previously. See your Motoceyela deal {or the ites information an product improvements Inarporsted after his publestion ‘Al information contelnad inthis Ubliestion ls bated onthe latest prodct information avaiable at the time of publication. lstrations and photographs inthis publication ae intended for reference {he only and may not depict actual model component parts ‘@ Kamas Hey nds, Lid 1984, 1989 ‘Second Eton (2): Dec, 22,1986 (MILIST OF ABBREVIATIONS Aspe | atte aC lteratiog current aro | ater top deat center 8306 | before bottom dead conte oc bottom dead canter TOC | fre op end cei | | eee) Cbs F treat , dapel Fara s | oam fn ) ® peut N | newtonts) pai | pound pr saute inch Too | tends eane rin | _ total indicator reaing | Read OWNER’S MANUAL before operating.Quick Reference Guide General Information Fuel System wB | Cooling System 7 | 3] Engine Top End Clutch Engine Lubrication System | Engine Removal/installation Crankshaft/Transmission El [Wheels/Tires El | Final Drive HO Brakes ki [ Steering/Handle Frame | Electrical System | Appendix | Supplement -1985 ModelForeword This manual is designed primarily for use By trained mectanics in 2 propely equipped shop However, it contains enough deta! and base Information to make it use to the owner vo dais to perform his awn base malnterance tnd repair work. A basi knowledge of mechan ice, the proper ua of toa, and. workshop Drovadures must bo understood in order to carry fut maintenance and rsa satisfactorily. Whenever the over has insafiint experience ‘or doubts his ability to do te work, all acest tents, meintenanes, and reba “shoud be ried out only by aualifed mechanics, In order to perform the work efclendy and to. avoid. costly mistakes read the. text, ‘thoroughly —Tamiarize yourset with the procedures before starting work, and then do fhe work carefully in a elem area, Whenever spacial tools of equipment aw specified, do not be mekeshift took or equpment, Precision measurements ean only be made If the proper inetromonte are used, and the usa of substitute tools may advosalyaifee safe operation, Fr the duretion of your warranty’ period, especialy, we tecommend that ll roar and ‘cheduled mnintonanes be performed in accor ‘ace with this service mania. Any owner Imaintennce oF repair procedure not performed In accordance with this manual may void the warranty “To et the longest life out of your Motoryele: ‘Follow the Pelagic Maintenance Chart 9 the ‘sewice Marval #80" alert Yor problems and nonschecules maiatenanee, Use proper tools and ganuive Kawasaki Motor: cycle pars. Special toos, gouges, and testers fat are ecesery. when serecing, Kawato fmotoreyels are introduced 3y the Spaciel Tool Mandal. Genulne parts provided at spare parte ae listed inthe parts Catsloy ‘Follow the procedures in ths manual sreully ‘Donte wake shortcuts, tenance and repale with dates and any new pars instale, How to Use this Monat tn preparing this manual, we divided the product ito its major systems. These systems Deeame the manuals chapters All information ‘ora particular system fom adjustment through dsassimbly and inspection Is located in a single chapter. "The Quick Reference Guide shows you all of the produet’s system and. asst in locating ther chapters, Bach chapter in turn fasts own ‘comprehensive Table oF Contents. ‘The Periodic Maintenance Chart i located in the General Information chapter. The chart ‘ives a time schedule for required maintenance peratons TE you want spark. plug information, for example, 99 t0 the Periodiz Maintnance Chart first." The chart tells you how frequently to lean and’ gap the plug. Next, use the Quek Reterance Guide to locate the Electrical Systm hapten. Then, ae the Table of Contents on the fiat page of the chapter to find the Spark Plug ‘Waevever you see these WARNING and CAUTION symbols, hoes their instructions! Always follow safe operating and maintenance (mame This warning symbol Hentiig special insu tions or procedures which, If not correctly followed, could revult tn partanal Injury, of towor ie, This caution symbol identifies special instruc: tions or procadures which, ihnot strictly ob: sorvad, could result im damage to or destruc tion of equipment ‘This manual contains five more symbole (in sildtion to WARNING and CAUTION) which will help you distinguish liferent types of Information Note oThis note sb indicates points of paticuler Intros for’ more efficient and. convenientindicates a procera tap or work tobe done Indicates 8 procedure sub ten oF how to do the work. of the procedur sep i follows IW ano, precedes the text of a WARNING, CAUTION, or NOTE. sindigates 8 gontondl step or what ation to take baad on the ceults of tho test or inspec tion in the procadural stip or step it follows slndictes a conditional substep or what ection to take based upon the reults of the cond onal stp follows In mos chapters an explodod view iustrstion cof the sytem components flions the Table of Gontonts In these Hlustatons you wil fin the instructions Ingiating whieh parte require Specified. tightening torque, ll, ease or toeking agent during asomby