KTM 85 SX 2004, Repair Manual, Page: 67 / 89

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Repair manual KTM 85 SX
Art No 3.206.008-E
Mounting the kickstarter and shift lever
– Mount the kickstarter. Apply Loctite 243 to the kickstarter bolt and
tighten to 12 Nm.
– Mount the shift lever. Apply Loctite 243 to the shift lever bolt and
tighten to 12 Nm.
– Operate the kickstarter a few times and check if the engine turns
freely.
– Oil the push rod and insert in the main shaft together with the ball (Ø
6 mm).
– Mount oil drain plug.
Fill in transmission oil
NOTE: The transmission oil should be filled in only after the engine has
been mounted. Otherwise, a part of the transmission oil would leak out
through the drive shaft.
– Remove the filler plug
1
and add 0.35 l gear oil (e.g. Motorex
Topspeed 4T 15W50). Mount the filler plug and check the engine for
leaks.
! CAUTION !
N
OT ENOUGH OIL OR A POOR OIL QUALITY LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE
TRANSMISSION
. T
HEREFORE
,
USE ONLY HIGH
-
QUALITY OILS
(
E
.
G
. M
OTOREX
T
OPSPEED
4T 15W50).
Quantity of oil: 0,35 liter
Checking gear oil level
– Allow the engine to warm up, park the motorcycle in a horizontal
position (jack up) and wait for 3-5 minutes to allow the oil to flow
back into the clutch housing.
– To check the gear oil level, remove the inspection window bolt
2
. Oil
should just barely leak out at the inspection window when the bike is
in a horizontal position.
– If necessary, remove the plug
1
and add oil (see technical
specifications - engine) (e.g. Motorex Topspeed 4T 15W50).
NOTE: The results will not be correct if the motorcycle is not in a level
position when checking the oil.
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2