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HEAD WORD INDEX
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Adjusting the free travel at the hand brake lever . . . . .25
Adjusting the throttle cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Basic information on carburetor wear . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Basic suspension setup for the weight of the driver . . .17
Battery (450 SX-F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Bleeding of the hydraulic clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Bleeding the cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Breather plug front fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Carburetor – Adjust idling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chain maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Chain wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Changing the basic position of the foot brake pedal . .27
Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Changing the fork offset (caster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Changing the oil filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing the original position of the clutch lever . . . .35
Changing the spring preload on the telescopic fork . . .18
Changing the spring preloading of the shock absorber .16
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Check chain tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Check the following before each start . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing . . .20
Checking spoke tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Checking the basic setup of the telescopic fork . . . . .18
Checking the brake fluid level - front brake . . . . . . . .25
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Checking the float level (float height) . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Checking the front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Checking the oil level of the hydraulic clutch . . . . . .35
Checking the throttle cable installation . . . . . . . . . . .20
Checking the rear brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Checking the rear brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Checking the shock absorber and spring . . . . . . . . . .17
Choke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Cleaning the air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Cleaning the dust sleeves of the telescopic fork . . . . .18
Clutch lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Compression damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Correct chain tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Damping action during compression of shock absorber .8
Determining the riding sag of the shock absorber . . . .17
Determining the static sag of the shock absorber . . . .17
Dismounting and mounting the front wheel . . . . . . . .28
Dismounting and mounting the rear wheel . . . . . . . . .29
Draining the float chamber of the carburetor . . . . . . .37
Driving instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Engine number, engine type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Foot brake pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Fuel tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Fuse (450 SX-F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
General information about KTM disc brakes . . . . . . . .24
General tips and warnings for starting the motorcycle .10
Hand brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Hot start lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
How to change the handlebar position . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instructions for initial operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Adapting the chain guide to the number of rear
sprocket teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Kickstarter (250 SX-F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Maintenance work on chassis and engine . . . . . . . . . .16
Operation instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Periodic maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Pivot bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Plug in stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rebound damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rebound damping of shock absorber . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Refilling the front brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . .25
Refilling the rear brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Replacing fork springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Replacing the front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Replacing the glassfiber yarn packing of the silencer .33
Replacing the rear brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Serial number locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Shifting/Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Short circuit button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Starter button (450 SX-F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Starting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Starting when the engine is cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Starting when the engine is warm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Stopping and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Technical Data – Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Tires, air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Use after a period of storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
What to do when the engine is “flooded“ . . . . . . . . . .12
