TABLE OF CONTENTS
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13.6 Checking tire pressure .................... 107
13.7 Checking spoke tension .................. 107
14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............................... 109
14.1 Removing the 12 V battery .......... 109
14.2 Installing the 12 V battery ........... 109
14.3 Charging the 12 V battery ........... 110
14.4 Changing the main fuse.................. 111
15 COOLING SYSTEM .................................... 113
15.1 Cooling system .............................. 113
15.2 Checking the antifreeze and
coolant level.................................. 113
15.3 Checking the coolant level .............. 114
15.4 Draining the coolant ................... 114
15.5 Refilling with coolant .................. 115
15.6 Changing the coolant...................... 116
16 TUNING THE ENGINE............................... 118
16.1 Checking throttle cable play............ 118
16.2 Adjusting the throttle cable
play .......................................... 118
16.3 Adjusting the characteristic map of
the throttle response ................... 120
16.4 Changing the mapping.................... 121
16.5 Adjusting the idle speed .............. 121
16.6 Teaching the throttle valve
position......................................... 122
16.7 Checking the basic position of the
shift lever...................................... 123
16.8 Adjusting the basic position of the
shift lever .................................. 123
17 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE .............. 124
17.1 Changing the fuel screen ............. 124
17.2 Checking the engine oil level........... 125
17.3 Changing the engine oil and oil
filter, cleaning the oil screens ...... 126
17.4 Adding engine oil........................... 129
18 CLEANING, CARE ..................................... 130
18.1 Cleaning the motorcycle ................. 130
19 STORAGE................................................. 132
19.1 Storage ......................................... 132
19.2 Preparing for use after storage......... 133
20 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................ 134
21 BLINK CODE ............................................ 136
22 TECHNICAL DATA..................................... 138
22.1 Engine.......................................... 138
22.2 Engine tightening torques ............... 139
22.3 Capacities ..................................... 140
22.3.1 Engine oil ................................. 140
22.3.2 Coolant..................................... 140
22.3.3 Fuel ......................................... 140
22.4 Chassis ......................................... 141
22.5 Electrical system............................ 142
22.6 Tires............................................. 142
22.7 Fork.............................................. 142
22.7.1 SX‑F EU.................................... 142
22.7.2 SX‑F US.................................... 143
22.7.3 XC‑F US.................................... 143
22.7.4 HERLINGS REPLICA.................. 144
22.7.5 FACTORY EDITION .................... 144
22.8 Shock absorber.............................. 145
22.8.1 SX‑F EU.................................... 145
22.8.2 SX‑F US.................................... 145
22.8.3 XC‑F US.................................... 146
22.8.4 HERLINGS REPLICA.................. 146
22.8.5 FACTORY EDITION .................... 147
22.9 Chassis tightening torques .............. 148
23 SUBSTANCES .......................................... 150
24 AUXILIARY SUBSTANCES ......................... 152
25 STANDARDS ............................................ 154
26 INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS ....................... 155
27 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.......................... 156
28 LIST OF SYMBOLS.................................... 157
28.1 Yellow and orange symbols.............. 157
INDEX ............................................................. 158