KTM 1998 400 R, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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WARNING
ALL MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTEMENT OPERATIONS THAT ARE MARKED WITH A * REQUIRE SPECIALIST KNO-
WLEDGE. FOR YOUR OWN Safety, LET THESE TASKS BE CARRIED OUT BY A KTM-DEALER
! CAUTION !
– W
HEN CLEANING THE MOTORCYCLE
,
DO NOT USE A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING UNIT IF POSSIBLE
,
OTHERWISE WATER WILL PENETRATE THE BEARINGS
,
CARBURETOR
,
ELECTRIC CONNECTORS ETC
.
– W
HEN TRANSPORTING YOUR
KTM,
ENSURE THAT IT IS HELD UPRIGHT WITH RESTRAINING STRAPS OR OTHER MECHANICAL FASTENING DEVICES
. I
F THE
MOTORCYCLE SHOULD FALL OVER
,
FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR OR FUEL TANK
– D
O NOT USE TOOTHED WASHERS OR SPRING WASHERS WITH THE ENGINE FASTENING SCREWS
,
AS THESE WORK INTO THE FRAME PARTS AND KEEP WOR
-
KING LOOSE
. I
NSTEAD
,
USE SELF
-
LOCKING NUTS
.
– L
ET YOUR MOTORCYCLE COOL DOWN BEFORE BEGINNING ANY MAINTENANCE WORK IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING BURNED
.
– D
ISPOSE OF OIL
,
GREASE
,
FILTERS
,
FUELS
,
CLEANING AGENTS ETC
.
ACCORDING TO YOUR LOCAL REGULATIONS
.
– U
NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY USED OIL BE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OR IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
. 1
LITER USED OIL CONTAMINATES
1.000.000
LITERS WATER
.
Tool set
The tool set
1
is located in the tool box under the right side cover.
Removing the seat
Remove the collar screws
2
from the underside of the fender. Lift the rear
of the seat, pull backwards, and unhook it from the oval-head screw
3
.
To install the seat, hook the seat into the oval-head screw, set the rear por-
tion down on the frame, and slide it forward. If necessary, press down on
the front area of the seat so that the seat catches on the retaining bracket
4
. Insert and tighten the collar screw.
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
1
2
2
3
4