Greasing The Rear Wheel Eccentric Element; Checking Brake Discs - KTM 525 XC ATV 2008 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Greasing the rear wheel eccentric element

Checking brake discs

Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking due to worn brake discs.
Worn brake discs should be replaced immediately in an authorized KTM workshop.
Loosen the screws
Alternative 1
Insert the tool
element.
Alternative 2
Use a special tool on the rear wheel eccentric.
Hook wrench (83019011000)
To adjust the chain tension
to rotate the rear wheel eccentric element forward or backward.
Specification
Chain tension
Info
Rotating the rear wheel eccentric element forward increases chain tension.
Rotating the rear wheel eccentric element backward reduces chain tension.
The rear wheel eccentric element should always be positioned such that the
grease nipple
ground clearance.
100094-10
Fully tighten screws
Specification
Screw, rear wheel eccentric element
Remove tool
Use a grease gun to fill the rear wheel eccentric element via the grease nipple
until grease emerges from the left shaft seal ring
Long-life grease (
100092-10
Check the thickness of the front and rear brake discs at several places on the disc
to see if it conforms to measurement
Info
Wear reduces the thickness of the brake disc around the area used by the
brake linings.
Wear limit of brake discs
Front
400362-10
Rear
» If the brake disc thickness is less than the specified value.
Change the brake disc.
by four turns.
from the tool set into the hole
, use the special tool to slowly turn at the rear wheel
140... 145 mm (5.51... 5.71 in)
is visible. This ensures that the vehicle has the greatest
.
M8
.
P. 95)
.
3.5 mm (0.138 in)
3.5 mm (0.138 in)
of the rear wheel eccentric
20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
.
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