CONTENTS 4
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop. (as additional order)................... 63
Important checks and maintenance work to be carried out
by the rider. ..................................................................... 65
MAINTENANCE ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE ........................... 66
Jacking up the vehicle ...................................................... 66
Removing the vehicle from the work stand .......................... 66
Basic information on changing the chassis settings.............. 66
Front shock absorber - adjusting the compression
damping.......................................................................... 67
Front shock absorber - adjusting the rebound damping......... 68
Front shock absorber - adjusting the cross over.................... 70
Front shock absorber - adjusting the spring preload ............. 71
Rear shock absorber - adjusting the compression damping ... 73
Rear shock absorber - adjusting the rebound damping.......... 75
Rear shock absorber - adjusting the spring preload x ......... 76
Removing the rear shock absorber x................................. 78
Installing the rear shock absorber x.................................. 80
Checking the toe x ......................................................... 80
Adjusting the toe x......................................................... 83
Checking/adjusting camber x........................................... 85
Fork offset ....................................................................... 87
Adjusting the fork offset x............................................... 88
Toe width of rear axle........................................................ 88
Adjusting the toe width of rear axle x ............................... 89
Handlebar position ........................................................... 91
Adjusting handlebar position x ........................................ 92
Checking play in gas Bowden cable .................................... 94
Adjusting play in gas Bowden cable.................................... 95
Checking the play in the Bowden cable using the reverse
gear release lever.............................................................. 96
Adjusting the play in the Bowden cable using the reverse
gear release lever.............................................................. 96
Checking chain dirt .......................................................... 97
Cleaning the chain............................................................ 97
Checking the chain tension ............................................... 98
Checking rear sprocket / engine sprocket for wear................ 99
Checking chain wear......................................................... 99
Adjusting chain tension................................................... 101
Greasing the rear wheel eccentric element ........................ 103
Checking brake discs ...................................................... 103
Checking the free play of the hand brake lever .................. 104
Adjusting basic position of handbrake lever....................... 105
Checking front brake fluid level........................................ 106
Topping up the front brake fluid x.................................. 106
Checking the front brake linings....................................... 108
Removing front brake linings x ...................................... 109
Mounting front brake linings x....................................... 110
Changing the front brake linings x ................................. 111
Checking free play of foot brake lever ............................... 113
Adjusting basic position of footbrake lever x ................... 114
Checking rear brake fluid level......................................... 115
Topping up brake fluid of front brake x........................... 116
Checking rear brake linings ............................................. 118
Removing rear brake linings x........................................ 119
Mounting the rear brake linings x................................... 120
Changing rear brake linings x ........................................ 122
Removing wheel/wheels................................................... 123