KTM 250 SX - Adding Gear Oil

17 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE 106
17.6 Adding gear oil
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality gear oil results in premature wear to the transmission.
Gear oil must only be topped up when the engine is cold.
Preparatory work
– Park the motorcycle on a level surface.
M01176-10
Main work
(All 125/150 models)
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Remove the gear oil monitoring screw
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B02132-10
(All 250/300 models)
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Remove the gear oil monitoring screw
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.
401955-11
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Remove filler plug
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.
– Fill in gear oil until it emerges from the drilled hole of the gear oil monitoring
screw.
Engine oil (15W/50) ( p. 134)
– Mount and tighten the gear oil monitoring screw.
Guideline
(All 125/150 models)
Screw, gear oil level check M6 8 Nm (5.9 lbf ft)
(All 250/300 models)
Screw, gear oil level check M6 10 Nm
(7.4 lbf ft)
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Mount and tighten filler plug
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Finishing work
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhaling them may result
in unconsciousness and/or death.
– When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventila-
tion, and do not start or run the engine in an enclosed space without an
effective exhaust extraction system.
– Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.