KTM 300 SX, Руководство пользователя

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WARNING
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTING WORK MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) REQUIRES EXPERT SKILLS AND
TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS HAVE SUCH WORK PERFORMED BY A SPECIALIZED
KTM DEALER WHERE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WILL BE OPTIMALLY SERVICED BY APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED,
SKILLED STAFF.
!
CAUTION
!
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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
.
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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
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NLY USE SPECIAL SCREWS WITH AN APPROPRIATE THREAD LENGTH SUPPLIED BY
KTM
TO FIX THE SPOILERS ON THE TANK
. U
SING OTHER SCREWS OR
LONGER SCREWS CAN CAUSE LEAKS IN THE TANK THROUGH WHICH FUEL CAN FLOW OUT
.
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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
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ET YOUR MOTORCYCLE COOL DOWN BEFORE BEGINNING ANY MAINTENANCE WORK IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING BURNED
.
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ISPOSE OF OILS
,
FATTY MATTERS
,
FILTERS
,
FUELS
,
WASHING DETERGENTS
,
ETC
.
PROPERLY
.
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NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY USED OIL BE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OR IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
. 1
LITER OF USED OIL CONTAMINATES
1,000,000
LITERS OF WATER
.
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing *
Check steering head bearing for play periodically. To check, put the
motorcycle on a stand so that the front wheel is off the ground. Now try to
move the fork forward and backward. For readjusting, loosen the five pinch
bolts
1
of the top triple clamp and turn steering stem bolt clockwise
2
until
there is no more play. Don’t tighten the steering stem bolt all the way,
otherwise the bearings will be damaged. With a plastic hammer, lightly tap
on the triple clamp to release tension. Retighten the five pinch bolts to 20 Nm
(15 ft.lb).
WARNING
I
F THE STEERING HEAD BEARING IS NOT ADJUSTED TO BE FREE OF PLAY
,
THE MOTORCYCLE
WILL EXHIBIT UNSTEADY DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS AND CAN GET OUT OF CONTROL
.
!
CAUTION
!
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
.
The steering head bearings should be regreased at least once a year
(e.g. Shell Advance Grease).
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