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Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing *
The steering head bearing should regularly be checked for play. For this pur-
pose, jack up the motorcycle by the frame so that the front wheel is in the
air. Now try to move the fork forward and backward. There should be no
play.
Undo the screw of the starting number plate and swing the starting num-
ber plate sideways.
Remove the four screws
1
of the handlebar clamps and remove the hand-
lebar clamps.
Then swing the handlebar sideways.
Undo the two clamp screws
2
of the top triple clamp and remove the coun-
ter nut
3
. Then remove the top triple clamp.
Then turn the adjusting nut
4
until almost no more play is left, but do not
completely tighten the adjusting nut so as to prevent damaging of the bea-
rings. Also keep in mind that the play of the bearings decreases when the
counter nut
3
is tightened. Therefore, once again check the play of the
bearings after tightening the counter nut
3
.
To mount the components reverse the procedure described above.
After mounting the triple clamp lightly tap it with a plastic hammer to pre-
vent jamming and tighten the two clamp screws (15 Nm/11 ft.lb).
WARNING
I
F THE STEERING HEAD BEARING IS NOT ADJUSTED TO BE FREE OF PLAY
,
THE MOTORCY
-
CLE WILL EXHIBIT UNSTEADY DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS AND CAN GET OUT OF CONTROL
.
!
CAUTION
!
– T
HE HANDLEBAR MUST MOVE EASILY
. O
THERWISE THE BEARINGS WILL BE DAMAGED
.
– I
F YOU DRIVE WITH PLAY IN THE STEERING HEAD BEARING FOR LONGER PERIODS
,
THE
BEARINGS AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE BEARING SEATS IN THE FRAME WILL BE DESTROYED
.
At least once a year, the steering head bearings should be smeared with
waterproof grease.
WARNING
ALL MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTEMENT OPERATIONS THAT ARE MARKED WITH A * REQUIRE SPECIALIST KNOW-
LEDGE. FOR YOUR OWN SECURITY, 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
,
CAR
-
BURETOR
,
ELECTRIC CONNECTORS ETC
.
– W
HEN TRANSPORTING YOUR
KTM,
ENSURE THAT IT IS HELD UPRIGHT WITH RESTRAINING STRAPS OR OTHER MECHANICAL FASTENING DEVICES AND THAT
THE FUEL TAP IS IN THE
OFF
POSITION
-
IF THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD FALL OVER
,
NO FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR OR FUEL TANK
– D
O NOT USE TOOTHED WASHERS OR SPRING RINGS WITH THE ENGINE FASTENING SCREWS
,
AS THESE WORK INTO THE FRAME PARTS AND KEEP WORKING
LOOSE
. I
NSTEAD
,
USE SELF
-
LOCKING NUTS
.
– L
ET YOUR MOTORCYCLE COOL DOWN BEFORE BEGINNING ANY MAINTENANCE WORK IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING BURNED
.
– R
EMOVE
O
ILS
,
FATTY MATTERS
,
FILTERS
,
FUELS
,
WASHING DETERGENTS ETC
.
ORDERLY
.
– U
NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY USED OIL BE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OR IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIZE
. 1
LITER USED OIL CONTAMINATES
1.000.000
LITERS WATER
.
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
2
1
4
3
1
2
3
4
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