KTM 250 EXC 2004 - Manual (Page 25)

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ƽ WARNING ƽ
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTING WORK MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) REQUIRES EXPERT SKILLS AND
TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS HAVE SUCH WORK PERFORMED BY A SPECIALIZED
KTM DEALER WHERE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WILL BE OPTIMALLY SERVICED BY APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED,
SKILLED STAFF.
! CAUTION !
– W HEN CLEANING THE MOTORCYCLE , DO NOT USE A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING UNIT IF POSSIBLE , OTHERWISE WATER WILL PENETRATE THE BEARINGS , CAR -
BURETOR , ELECTRIC CONNECTORS , ETC .
– W HEN TRANSPORTING YOUR KTM, ENSURE THAT IT IS HELD UPRIGHT WITH RESTRAINING STRAPS OR OTHER MECHANICAL FASTENING DEVICES AND THAT
THE FUEL TAP IS IN THE OFF POSITION - IF THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD FALL OVER , NO FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR OR FUEL TANK
– O NLY USE SPECIAL SCREWS WITH AN APPROPRIATE THREAD LENGTH SUPPLIED BY KTM TO FIX THE SPOILERS ON THE TANK . U SING OTHER SCREWS OR
LONGER SCREWS CAN CAUSE LEAKS IN THE TANK THROUGH WHICH FUEL CAN FLOW OUT .
– D O NOT USE TOOTHED WASHERS OR SPRING RINGS WITH THE ENGINE FASTENING SCREWS , AS THESE WORK INTO THE FRAME PARTS AND KEEP WORKING
LOOSE . I NSTEAD , USE SELF - LOCKING NUTS .
– L ET YOUR MOTORCYCLE COOL DOWN BEFORE BEGINNING ANY MAINTENANCE WORK IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING BURNED .
– D ISPOSE OF OILS , FATTY MATTERS , FILTERS , FUELS , WASHING DETERGENTS , ETC . PROPERLY .
– U NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY USED OIL BE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OR IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE . 1 LITER OF USED OIL CONTAMINATES
1,000,000 LITERS OF WATER .
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing *
Check steering head bearing for play periodically. To check, put the
motorcycle on a stand so that the front wheel is off the ground. Now try to
move the fork forward and backward. For readjusting, loosen the five pinch
bolts
1 of the top triple clamp and turn steering stem bolt clockwise 2 until
there is no more play. Don’t tighten the steering stem bolt all the way,
otherwise the bearings will be damaged. With a plastic hammer, lightly tap
on the triple clamp to release tension. Retighten the five pinch bolts to 20 Nm
(15 ft.lb).
ƽ WARNING ƽ
I F THE STEERING HEAD BEARING IS NOT ADJUSTED TO BE FREE OF PLAY , THE MOTORCYCLE
WILL EXHIBIT UNSTEADY DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS AND CAN GET OUT OF CONTROL .
! CAUTION !
I F YOU DRIVE WITH PLAY IN THE STEERING HEAD BEARING FOR LONGER PERIODS , THE
BEARINGS AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE BEARING SEATS IN THE FRAME WILL BE DESTROYED .
The steering head bearings should be regreased at least once a year
(e.g. Motorex Long Therm 2000).
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