Adjusting The Idle Speed; Checking The Basic Position Of The Shift Lever; Adjusting The Basic Position Of The Shift Lever - KTM 500 EXC Owner's Manual

16 TUNING THE ENGINE
16.3

Adjusting the idle speed

16.4

Checking the basic position of the shift lever

16.5

Adjusting the basic position of the shift lever

Finishing work
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Install the fuel tank.
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Mount the seat. (
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Check the play in the throttle cable. (
x
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Run the engine warm and push the idle speed adjusting screw
–
Set the desired idle speed by turning the idle speed adjusting screw.
Guideline
Idle speed
Info
Turn counterclockwise to increase the idle speed.
Turn clockwise to decrease the idle speed.
S00051-10
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Sit on the vehicle in the riding position and determine the distance
upper edge of your boot and the shift lever.
Gap between the shift lever and the top
of the boot
» If the distance does not meet the specifications:
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Adjust the basic position of the shift lever.
400692-10
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Remove screw
601631-10
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Clean gear teeth
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Mount the shift lever on the shift shaft in the required position and engage the
gearing.
Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
The shift lever must not come into contact with any other vehicle compo-
nents during the shift procedure.
601632-10
( p. 57)
x
p. 53)
x
and take off shift lever
1
of the shift lever and shift shaft.
A
p. 90)
all the way in.
1
1,800... 1,900 rpm
10... 20 mm (0.39... 0.79 in)
x ( p. 91)
.
2
91
between the
A