KTM 505 SX User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
TABLE OFCONTENTS
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................... 7
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................... 8
VIEW OF VEHICLE................................................................ 12
View of the vehicle from the left front (example).................. 12
View of the vehicle from the right rear (example) ................. 14
SERIAL NUMBERS............................................................... 16
Chassis number................................................................ 16
Type label........................................................................ 16
Engine number................................................................. 17
Shock absorber part number, front ..................................... 17
Shock absorber part number, rear ...................................... 18
CONTROLS.......................................................................... 19
Clutch lever ..................................................................... 19
Hot start lever .................................................................. 19
Hand brake lever, parking brake......................................... 20
Kill switch/emergency OFF switch with rip cord ................... 21
Electric starter button ....................................................... 21
Opening filler cap............................................................. 22
Closing filler cap .............................................................. 23
Fuel tap........................................................................... 24
Choke.............................................................................. 25
Shift lever........................................................................ 25
Foot brake lever................................................................ 26
PREPARING FOR USE.......................................................... 27
Advice on first use............................................................ 27
Running in the engine....................................................... 29
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 31
Checks and maintenance measures when preparing for
use ................................................................................. 31
Starting ........................................................................... 32
Starting off ...................................................................... 33
Shifting ........................................................................... 33
Braking ........................................................................... 34
Riding ............................................................................. 35
Riding in bends................................................................ 36
Riding downhill ................................................................ 37
Riding uphill.................................................................... 38
Riding perpendicular to the slope....................................... 39
Turning on slopes ............................................................. 39
Riding through water ........................................................ 40
Switching off the engine ................................................... 41
Stopping, parking ............................................................. 42
Refueling......................................................................... 43
SERVICE SCHEDULE............................................................ 44
Service schedule .............................................................. 44
Maintenance work (as an additional order) .......................... 46
TUNING THE CHASSIS......................................................... 48
Basic information on changing the chassis settings.............. 48
Compression damping of the shock absorber ....................... 48
Rear shock absorber - adjusting the low-speed compression
damping.......................................................................... 49
Rear shock absorber - adjusting the high-speed
compression damping ....................................................... 50
Rear shock absorber - adjusting the rebound damping.......... 51
Rear shock absorber - adjusting the spring preload x ......... 53
Front shock absorber - adjusting the low-speed
compression damping ....................................................... 55
Front shock absorber - adjusting the high-speed
compression damping ....................................................... 56

KTM 505 SX Specifications

General

Brand	KTM
Model	505 SX
Category	Offroad Vehicle
Language	English