18 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE
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Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhal-
ing them may result in unconsciousness and death.
– Always make sure there is sufficient ventilation
when running the engine.
– Use effective exhaust extraction when starting or
running the engine in an enclosed space.
– Start the engine and check it for leaks.
Finishing work
(EXC-F SIX DAYS, XCF-W)
– Install the engine guard. ( p. 98)
– Check the engine oil level. ( p. 143)
18.4 Adding engine oil
Info
Too little engine oil or poor-quality engine oil will result in premature wear of the engine.
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Main work
–
Remove filler plug
1
with the O-ring.
–
Fill engine oil to the middle
A
of the level viewer.
Engine oil (SAE 10W/50) ( p. 164)
Info
In order to achieve optimal engine oil performance, it is
not advisable to mix different engine oils.
KTM recommends changing the engine oil.
– Mount and tighten the filler plug together with the O-ring.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhal-
ing them may result in unconsciousness and death.
– Always make sure there is sufficient ventilation
when running the engine.
– Use effective exhaust extraction when starting or
running the engine in an enclosed space.
– Start the engine and check for leaks.
Finishing work
– Check the engine oil level. ( p. 143)