Kawasaki KDX200 (1989-1994) [3/174] Foreword

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Foreword This manual is designed primarily for use by trained mechanics in a properly equipped shop However it contains enough detail and basic information to make it useful to the owner who desires to perform his own basic main tenance and repair work A basic knowledge of mechanics the proper use of tools and workshop procedures must be understood in order to carry out maintenance and repair satisfactorily Whenever the owner has insuf ficient experience or doubts his ability to do the work all adjustments maintenance and repair should be carried out only by qualified mechanics In order to perform the work efficiently and to avoid costly mistakes read the text thor oughly familiarize yourself with the procedures before starting work and then do the work carefully in a clean area Whenever special tools or equipment are specified do not use makeshift tools or equipment Precision meas urements can only be made if the proper instru ments are used and the use of substitute tools may adversely affect safe operation We recommend that all repairs and scheduled maintenance be performed in accordance with this service manual To get the longest life out of your motor cycle Follow the Periodic Maintenance Chart in the Service Manual Be alert for problems and non scheduled maintenance Use proper tools and genuine Kawasaki Motorcycle parts Special tools gauges and testers that are necessary when servicing Kawasaki motorcycles are introduced by the Special Tool Manual Genuine parts provided as spare parts are listed in the Parts Catalog Follow the procedures in this manual care fully Don t take shortcuts Remember to keep complete records of main tenance and repair with dates and any new parts installed How to Use this Manual In preparing this manual we divided the product into its major systems These systems became the manual s chapters All information for a particular system from adjustment through disassembly and inspection is located in a single chapter The Quick Reference Guide shows you all of the product s system and assists in locating their chapters Each chapter in turn has its own comprehensive Table of Contents The Periodic Maintenance Chart is located in the General Information chapter The chart gives a time schedule for required maintenance operations If you want spark plug information for ex ample go to the Periodic Maintenance Chart first The chart tells you how frequently to clean and gap the plug Next use the Quick Reference Guide to locate the Electrical System chapter Then use the Table of Contents on the first page of the chapter to find the Spark Plug section Whenever you see these WARNING and CAUTION symbols heed their instructions Always follow safe operating and maintenance practices WARNING j oThis warning symbol identifies special instruc tions or procedures which if not correctly followed could result in personal injury or loss of life CAUTION oThis caution symbol identifies special instruc tions or procedures which if not strictly ob served could result in damage to or destruc tion of equipment This manual contains five more symbols in addition to WARNING and CAUTION which will help you distinguish different types of information