KTM 125 LC2 1998, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Charging the battery
Remove the battery and check the charging level. Use a voltmeter to mea-
sure the voltage between the battery poles (off-load voltage).
Accurate results can only be obtained if the battery has neither been charged
nor discharged during a period of 30 minutes preceding the measuring.
If the battery is empty, it can be recharged for a maximum period of 10
hours at 0.3 A and a maximum of 14.4 V.
!
CAUTION
!
– D
O NOT REMOVE THE SEALING STRIP
.
– A
LWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY TO THE CHARGING UNIT BEFORE TURNING THE
CHARGING UNIT ON
.
– W
HEN RECHARGING THE BATTERY IN CLOSED ROOMS ENSURE SUFFICIENT VENTILA
-
TION
. E
XPLOSIVE GASES ARE RELEASED DURING THE BATTERY CHARGING PROCESS
.
– C
HARGING TIME AND CHARGING VOLTAGE SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE STATED
VALUES
. O
THERWISE ELECTROLYTE WILL BE RELEASED THROUGH THE SAFETY VALVES
.
– A
VOID QUICK CHARGING IF POSSIBLE
.
Cooling system
The cooling liquid is circulated by the water pump 1 in the engine. When
the engine is cold the cooling liquid circulates only through the cylinder
and the cylinder head. After the engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture (approx. 65° C), the thermostat
2 opens and cooling liquid is pumped
also through the aluminum radiator.
Air blowing in through the radiators cools the cooling liquid. The slower the
speed of the motorcycle, the less the cooling liquid is cooled down. Dirty
radiator ribs also reduce the cooling efficiency.
If due to slow traffic in cities or waiting at a traffic light, for example, little
or no relative wind is blowing through the radiators, it may happen that
the cooling water temperature rises and the red cooling liquid temperature
warning lamp
3 lights up (appr. 110° C, 238° F). In this case, you should
try to drive on briskly, if possible, for generally the lamp will stop being lit
soon if enough relative wind gets into the radiators. However, you should
check the cooling liquid level later on after the engine has cooled down again.
! CAUTION !
H
OWEVER
,
IF THE RED COOLING
-
LIQUID TEMPERATURE WARNING LAMP LIGHTS UP
WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG BRISKLY
,
THIS WILL INDICATE A DEFECT IN THE COO
-
LING SYSTEM
. I
N THIS CASE
,
STOP IMMEDIATELY
,
SINCE OTHERWISE YOU MAY DAMAGE
YOUR ENGINE
. L
ET YOUR ENGINE COOL DOWN
,
CHECK THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR
LEAKS
,
AND CHECK THE COOLING LIQUID LEVEL
. CAUTION - SCALDING HAZARD!
D
O NOT DRIVE ON
,
UNTIL THERE IS SUFFICIENT LIQUID IN THE COOLING SYSTEM
.
WARNING
I
F THE RADIATOR CAP IS REMOVED WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT
,
HOT COOLANT
,
THAT IS
UNDER PRESSURE
,
CAN SPRAY OUT AND CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
. A
LLOW YOUR ENGINE TO
COOL DOWN AND
,
IN THE MEANTIME
,
CHECK THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR LEAKS
.
A mixture of 40% antifreezer liquid and 60% water is used as cooling
liquid. How-ever, the anti-freeze protection must be at least -25° C (-13° F).
Aside from antifreezing protection, this mixture also provides great corro-
sion protection which is why it must not be replaced by pure water.
! CAUTION !
F
OR THE COOLING SYSTEM
,
USE ONLY HIGH
-
GRADE ANTIFREEZER
(S
HELL
A
DVANCE
C
OOLANT
). U
SING LOWERGRADE ANTIFREEZE AGENTS
,
CAN CAUSE CORROSION AND
COOLANT FOAMING
.
Pressure induced by heating of the cooling liquid in the cooling system is
controlled by a valve in the radiator cap
4
; a water temperature rising up
to 120° C (248° F) is admissible, without fear of problems.
off load voltage charging level charging time charging voltage
Volt % 0.3 A
>12.7 100 ––
~12.5 75 4 h
max.
~12.2 50 7 h
14.4 V
~12.0 25 11 h
~11.8 0 14 h
VOLT
2
1
3
4