Adjusting The Choke Cable; Adjusting The Clutch Cable; Checking The Adjustment Of The Hand Decompression Cable; Engine Oil - KTM 400LC4 Owner's Handbook Manual

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API: SF, SG, SH
TEMPERATURE
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10W 40
10W 50
10W 60
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1-3 mm
25 mm
0°C +
32°F
15W 40
15W 50
15W 60
MAX
MIN

Adjusting the choke cable*

At the choke cable, there must always exist a play of approx. 2 mm (0.1 in).
To check this, push choke lever fully forward and pull protective cover
from the adjuster piece 2 . Now, it must be possible to lift the outer
covering of the cable by approx. 2 mm from the adjuster piece until feeling
a resistance. If necessary, loosen counter nut and readjust play by turning
the adjuster piece. Tighten counter nut, and slide on protective cover.

Adjusting the clutch cable

When the engine is cold, the play at the clutch lever should be 1–3 mm
(0.04–0.12 in) (measured at the outer edge).
To adjust the clutch cable turn the adjusting nut

Checking the adjustment of the hand decompression cable*

To check, set piston at compression, so that the valves are closed. While
doing this, slowly operate the kickstarter through its stroke until the clicking
sound (disengaging) of the automatic decompression can be heard. Now
the decompression lever must be operated 25 mm (1 in) until resistance is
felt (the exhaust valves begin to open). To adjust move back the protective
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cover , loosen the counter nut and correct the adjusting screw
accordingly. Tighten counter nut and push back protective cover.
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F THERE IS NO PLAY IN THE DECOMPRESSION LEVER
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DAMAGE
NOTE:
No adjustment need be made to the automatic decompressor.

Engine oil

Only use high-quality oils (Shell Advance Ultra 4) meeting or surpassing the
quality requirements of API classes SF, SG, or SH (for specifications see
containers). You may use either mineral oils or synthetic oils fulfilling the
above criteria.
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NSUFFICIENT OIL OR POOR QUALITY OIL RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ENGINE
Checking engine oil level
Allow the engine to run at idle speed for about 4 minutes. Turn off the engine
and place the motorcycle on a flat, level surface (center stand). Wait 5 minu-
tes, unscrew and remove the oil dipstick, and wipe it clean with a cloth.
SCREW THE DIPSTICK IN ALL THE WAY AND REMOVE IT AGAIN.
The oil level should be between the two marks on the dipstick, however, it
must never rise above the MAX mark. Otherwise, engine oil would get into
the air filter box by way of the engine venting system.
Add engine oil if necessary.
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NSUFFICIENT OIL OR POOR QUALITY OIL RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE
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ENGINE
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HECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD RESULTS IN A FALSE
READING ON THE OIL DIPSTICK AND THEREFORE AN INCORRECT OIL LEVEL
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O NOT OVERFILL THE ENGINE CASE
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O NOT UNDERFILL THE ENGINE CASE
Finally, check oil system and engine for leaks.
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accordingly.
CAUTION
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THIS CAN RESULT IN ENGINE
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