KTM 300 1998 User Manual

1.5 Checking the setting of the TVC system
NOTE: THE FUNCTION OF THE TVC SYSTEM IS CHECKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.
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HIS TEST CHECKS THE START OF ADVANCE AND THE END OF ADVANCE
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– For this, remove the left control cover.
– Connect a rev counter (either to the ignition cable or to the blue/white cable in
the electronics box, depending on the rev counter design).
– Start engine, accelerate gently and observe when the TVC system starts to advan-
ce (tooth segment creeps upwards).
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TART OF ADVANCE:END OF ADVANCE:
250: at 5400 rpm at 7550 rpm
300: at 5300 rpm at 7400 rpm
380: at 5200 rpm at 7200 rpm
– If necessary, turn the adjusting screw
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N
OTE: TWISTING THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN DELAYS THE COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUSTMENT BY
THE
TVC SYSTEM, TWISTING THE ADJUSTING SCREW OUT MEANS THAT THE TVC SYSTEM WILL
PERFORM THE ADJUSTMENT EARLIER
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KTM 300 1998 Specifications

General

Starting System	Kickstarter
Engine type	2-stroke single-cylinder
Bore x Stroke	72 mm x 72 mm
Cooling system	Liquid cooled
Fuel system	Carburetor
Lubrication System	Premix
Ignition	CDI