Installing The Main Silencer; Changing The Glass Fiber Yarn Filling Of The Main Silencer - KTM 85 SX 2019 Owner's Manual

11.28

Installing the main silencer

11.29

Changing the glass fiber yarn filling of the main silencer

Warning
Danger of burns The exhaust system gets very hot when the vehicle is driven.
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Allow the exhaust system to cool down before performing any work on the vehicle.
Info
Over time, the fibers of the glass fiber yarn escape and the damper "burns" out.
Not only is the noise level higher, the performance characteristic changes.
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Mount the main silencer with rubber sleeve
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Remaining screws,
chassis
V00841-11
Preparatory work
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Remove the main silencer. (
Main work
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Remove screws
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Take off outer tube
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Remove glass fiber yarn filling
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Clean the parts that need to be reinstalled and check for dam-
age.
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Mount the new glass fiber yarn filling on the inner tube.
Info
Mount the glass fiber yarn filling so that the thermal
protection foil is positioned on the right in the direction
of travel.
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Slide outer tube over the inner tube with the new glass fiber
yarn filling.
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Mount and tighten the screws.
Guideline
Screw, main silencer
V00883-10
Finishing work
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Install the main silencer. (
SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS 11
2
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M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
p. 56)
1 .
2
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3
from inner tube
M5 7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
p. 57)
1 .
4
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57