Table Of Contents - KTM 450 SX-F Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ..................................... 4
1.1 Symbols used ................................................... 4
1.2 Formats used.................................................... 4
2 SAFETY ADVICE........................................................... 5
2.1 Use definition - intended use ............................. 5
2.2 Safety advice.................................................... 5
2.3 Degrees of risk and symbols ............................... 5
2.4 Tampering warning............................................ 5
2.5 Safe operation .................................................. 5
2.6 Protective clothing ............................................ 6
2.7 Work rules........................................................ 6
2.8 Environment..................................................... 6
2.9 Owner's Manual ................................................ 6
3 IMPORTANT NOTES..................................................... 7
3.1 Guarantee, warranty .......................................... 7
3.2 Operating and auxiliary substances ..................... 7
3.3 Spare parts, accessories .................................... 7
3.4 Service ............................................................ 7
3.5 Figures ............................................................ 7
3.6 Customer service............................................... 7
4 VIEW OF VEHICLE ....................................................... 8
4.1 View of vehicle, front left (example) .................... 8
4.2 View of vehicle, rear right (example) ................... 9
5 SERIAL NUMBERS .................................................... 10
5.1 Chassis number .............................................. 10
5.2 Type label ...................................................... 10
5.3 Engine number ............................................... 10
5.4 Fork part number ............................................ 10
5.5 Shock absorber part number ............................ 10
6 CONTROLS................................................................ 11
6.1 Clutch lever.................................................... 11
6.2 Hand brake lever............................................. 11
6.3 Throttle grip ................................................... 11
6.4 Kill switch...................................................... 11
6.5 Electric starter button...................................... 11
6.6 Map-Select switch for the basic setting (SX-F
Factory Edition) .............................................. 12
6.7 Map-Select switch for vehicle operation (SX-F
Factory Edition) .............................................. 12
6.8 Overview of indicator lamps ............................. 12
6.9 Opening the filler cap...................................... 12
6.10 Closing the filler cap ....................................... 13
6.11 Factory Start (SX-F Factory Edition) .................. 14
6.12 Cold start button............................................. 14
6.13 Idle speed adjusting screw ............................... 15
6.14 Shift lever ...................................................... 15
6.15 Foot brake lever .............................................. 16
6.16 Side stand (XC-F)............................................ 16
6.17 Plug-in stand (All SX-F models) ........................ 16
6.18 Service hour counter (SX-F Factory Edition)....... 16
7 PREPARING FOR USE................................................ 17
7.1 Advice on first use .......................................... 17
7.2 Running in the engine ..................................... 18
7.3 Preparing the vehicle for difficult riding
conditions ...................................................... 18
7.4 Preparing for rides on dry sand ......................... 19
7.5 Preparing for rides on wet sand ........................ 19
7.6 Preparing for rides on wet and muddy
surfaces ......................................................... 20
7.7 Preparing for rides at high temperature and
slow speed ..................................................... 20
7.8 Preparing for rides at low temperatures or in
snow.............................................................. 20
8 RIDING INSTRUCTIONS............................................. 21
8.1 Checks and maintenance work when preparing
for use ........................................................... 21
8.2 Starting.......................................................... 21
8.3 Starting off..................................................... 22
8.4 Shifting, riding ............................................... 22
8.5 Applying the brakes......................................... 22
8.6 Stopping, parking............................................ 22
8.7 Transport ....................................................... 23
8.8 Refueling ....................................................... 23
9 SERVICE SCHEDULE ................................................. 25
9.1 Service schedule............................................. 25
9.2 Service work (as additional order) ..................... 26
10 TUNING THE CHASSIS .............................................. 27
10.1 Checking the basic chassis setting with the
rider's weight.................................................. 27
10.2 Compression damping of the shock absorber...... 27
10.3 Adjusting the low-speed compression damping
of the shock absorber ...................................... 27
10.4 Adjusting the high-speed compression
damping of the shock absorber......................... 28
10.5 Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock
absorber......................................................... 29
10.6 Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded................... 30
10.7 Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .... 30
10.8 Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber.... 30
10.9 Adjusting the spring preload of the shock
absorber .................................................... 31
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10.10 Adjusting the riding sag
10.11 Checking the basic setting of the fork ............... 32
10.12 Adjusting the compression damping of the
fork ............................................................... 33
10.13 Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork ........ 34
10.14 Handlebar position.......................................... 35
10.15 Adjusting the handlebar position
10.16 Activating the Factory Start (SX-F Factory
Edition).......................................................... 35
11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS.............................. 36
11.1 Raising the motorcycle with the lift stand .......... 36
11.2 Removing the motorcycle from the lift stand ...... 36
11.3 Bleeding the fork legs...................................... 36
11.4 Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs............. 37
11.5 Loosening the fork protection (SX-F EU,
SX-F USA, XC-F) ............................................. 37
11.6 Positioning the fork protection (SX-F EU,
SX-F USA, XC-F) ............................................. 37
11.7 Removing the fork legs
11.8 Installing the fork legs
11.9 Removing the fork protector
SX-F USA, XC-F) ............................................. 39
11.10 Installing the fork protector
SX-F USA, XC-F) ............................................. 39
11.11 Removing the fork protector
Edition).......................................................... 39
11.12 Installing the fork protector
Edition).......................................................... 40
11.13 Removing the lower triple clamp
11.14 Installing the lower triple clamp
11.15 Checking the steering head bearing play............ 42
11.16 Adjusting the play of the steering head
bearing ..................................................... 43
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