Checking The Basic Position Of The Shift Lever; Adjusting The Basic Position Of The Shift Lever - KTM 85 SX 19/16 2017 Owner's Manual

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15
TUNING THE ENGINE
15.6

Checking the basic position of the shift lever

Info
When driving, the shift lever must not touch the driver's boot when in the basic position.
When the shift lever keeps touching the boot, the transmission will be subject to an excessive load.
15.7

Adjusting the basic position of the shift lever

Main work
Place a cloth beneath the carburetor to soak up emerging fuel.
Remove plug
Completely drain the fuel.
Mount and tighten screw plug
S01148-10
Sit on the vehicle in the riding position and determine distance
upper edge of your boot and the shift lever.
Distance between shift lever and upper
edge of boot
»
If the distance does not meet specifications:
Adjust the basic position of the shift lever.
400692-10
Remove screw
401950-12
Clean gear teeth
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.
Locate and tighten screw
401951-10
Guideline
Screw, shift lever
.
.
with washers and take off shift lever
of the shift lever and shift shaft.
with washers.
M6
between the
10... 20 mm (0.39... 0.79 in)
(
p. 74)
.
12 Nm
Loctite
(8.9 lbf ft)
74
®
243™

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