KTM 450 SX-F EU Repair Manual page 196

381lUBRICATION SYSTEM
19S
- Mount and tighten oil drain plug with the seal ring.
Guideline
Oil drain plug with magnet M12x1.5
- Remove screws . Remove the oil Ii Iter cover with the O-ring.
- Pull oil lilter out of the oil filter housing.
1 Circlip pliers reverse (51012011000)
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p. 228)
- Completely drain the engine oil.
- Thoroughly clean the parts and sealing area.
20 Nm
(14.8 Ibl It)
- Lay the motorcycle on its side and fill the oil filter housing to about
Y.
full with
engine oil.
- Fill oil filter with engine oil and place in the oil filter housing.
- Oil the O-ring
01
the oil filter cover and mount it with the oil Ii Iter cover
- Mount and tighten the screws.
Guideline
I
Screw, oil filter cover
16 Nm (4.4 Ibl
It)
- Stand the motorcycle upright.
- Remove the oil liller plug on the clutch cover and fill up with engine oil.
1 Engine oil 11.35 I (1.43 qt.) 1 Engine oil (SAE lOW/50)
('r
p. 224)
• Info
I
Too little engine oil or poor-quality engine oil results in premature wear to
the engine.
- Mount and tighten the oil liller plug.
. . . Danger
W
Danler
of
poisoninl Exhaust gases are poisonous and inhaling them may
result in unconsciousness and/or death.
- When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventila-
tion, and do not start or run the engine in an enclosed space without an
effeclive exhaust extraction system.
- Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.
Follow-up work
- Check the engine oil level. (or p. 194)