Mounting The Kickstarter And Shift Lever; Fill In Transmission Oil; Checking Gear Oil Level - KTM 85 SX 2004 Repair Manual

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Mounting the kickstarter and shift lever

– Mount the kickstarter. Apply Loctite 243 to the kickstarter bolt and
tighten to 12 Nm.
– Mount the shift lever. Apply Loctite 243 to the shift lever bolt and
tighten to 12 Nm.
– Operate the kickstarter a few times and check if the engine turns
freely.
– Oil the push rod and insert in the main shaft together with the ball (Ø
6 mm).
– Mount oil drain plug.

Fill in transmission oil

NOTE: The transmission oil should be filled in only after the engine has
been mounted. Otherwise, a part of the transmission oil would leak out
through the drive shaft.
– Remove the filler plug
Topspeed 4T 15W50). Mount the filler plug and check the engine for
leaks.
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OT ENOUGH OIL OR A POOR OIL QUALITY LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE
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TRANSMISSION HEREFORE USE ONLY HIGH
T 4T 15W50).
OPSPEED
Quantity of oil: 0,35 liter

Checking gear oil level

– Allow the engine to warm up, park the motorcycle in a horizontal
position (jack up) and wait for 3-5 minutes to allow the oil to flow
back into the clutch housing.
– To check the gear oil level, remove the inspection window bolt
should just barely leak out at the inspection window when the bike is
in a horizontal position.
– If necessary, remove the plug
specifications - engine) (e.g. Motorex Topspeed 4T 15W50).
NOTE: The results will not be correct if the motorcycle is not in a level
position when checking the oil.
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and add 0.35 l gear oil (e.g. Motorex
CAUTION
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QUALITY OILS
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and add oil (see technical
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E G OTOREX
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. Oil