Table Of Contents - KTM 250 EXC-F EU 2010 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................ 5
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................ 6
VIEW OF VEHICLE............................................................... 8
View of the vehicle from the left front (example) ................. 8
View of the vehicle from the right rear (example) ................ 9
LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBERS ...................................... 10
Chassis number............................................................. 10
Type label..................................................................... 10
Key number (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS)............................. 10
Engine number.............................................................. 10
Fork part number........................................................... 10
Shock absorber part number........................................... 11
CONTROLS ....................................................................... 12
Clutch lever .................................................................. 12
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 12
Short circuit button (XCF-W, SX-F) .................................. 12
Short circuit button (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS).................. 12
Emergency OFF switch (EXC-F AUS) ............................... 12
Electric starter button (EXC-F EU, EXC-F SIX DAYS,
XCF-W)......................................................................... 13
Electric starter button (EXC-F AUS)................................. 13
Light switch (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS) ............................ 13
Horn button (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS)............................. 13
Turn signal switch (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS).................... 13
Overview of indicator lamps (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS) ...... 14
CONTROLS (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS, XCF-W) ...................... 15
Speedometer................................................................. 15
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 15
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 15
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 15
Setting the clock ........................................................... 16
Adjusting the speedometer functions............................... 16
Querying the lap time .................................................... 17
SPEED display mode (speed).......................................... 17
Display mode SPEED/H (service hours)............................ 17
Display mode SPEED/CLK (clock) ................................... 18
Display mode SPEED/LAP (lap time) ............................... 18
Display mode SPEED/ODO (odometer) ............................. 18
Display mode SPEED/TR1 (trip master 1) ........................ 18
Display mode SPEED/TR2 (trip master 2) ........................ 19
Disply mode SPEED/A1 (average speed 1) ....................... 19
Display mode SPEED/A2 (average speed 2)...................... 19
Display mode SPEED/S1 (stop watch 1) .......................... 20
Display mode SPEED/S2 (stop watch 2) .......................... 20
CONTROLS ....................................................................... 22
Fuel tap (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS, XCF-W)....................... 22
Fuel tap (SX-F).............................................................. 22
Opening filler cap .......................................................... 22
Closing filler cap ........................................................... 23
Choke (EXC-F EU, EXC-F SIX DAYS)................................ 23
Choke (XCF-W, SX-F, EXC-F AUS) ................................... 23
Shift lever..................................................................... 23
Foot brake lever............................................................. 24
Kick starter ................................................................... 24
Side stand (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS, XCF-W) ................... 24
Plug-in stand (SX-F) ...................................................... 24
Steering lock (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS) ........................... 25
Locking the steering (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS)................. 25
Unlocking the steering (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS).............. 25
GENERAL TIPS AND HINTS ON PUTTING INTO
OPERATION...................................................................... 26
Advice on first use ......................................................... 26
Running-in the engine ................................................... 27
Preparing vehicle for arduous riding conditions................. 27
Preparing for riding on dry sand ...................................... 27
Preparing for riding on wet sand...................................... 28
Preparing for riding on wet and muddy surfaces................ 29
Preparing for rides at high temperature and slow speed ..... 30
Preparing for rides at low temperatures or in snow ............ 30
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 31
Checks before putting into operation ............................... 31
Starting ........................................................................ 31
Starting up ................................................................... 32
Shifting, riding .............................................................. 32
Braking ........................................................................ 32
Stopping, parking .......................................................... 33
Refueling...................................................................... 33
SERVICE SCHEDULE (EXC-F, EXC-F SIX DAYS, XCF-W)........ 35
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop .............................................. 35
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop (as additional order)................. 36
SERVICE SCHEDULE (SX-F)............................................... 37
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop .............................................. 37
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop (as additional order)................. 38
SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR RIDER....................................... 39
Important checks and maintenance work to be carried
out by the rider ............................................................. 39
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE.............. 40
Jacking up the motorcycle .............................................. 40
Removing the motorcycle from the work stand.................. 40
Checking the basic suspension setting with the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 40
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 40
Adjusting high-speed compression damping of the shock
absorber ....................................................................... 40
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 41
Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock absorber....... 42
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded ................................. 42
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .................. 43
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 43
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber
Adjusting the riding sag
x
Removing the shock absorber
Installing the shock absorber
Checking basic setting of fork ......................................... 45
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork ................ 45
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork....................... 46
Adjusting the spring preload of the fork (EXC-F,
EXC-F SIX DAYS, XCF-W) ............................................... 47
Bleeding fork legs.......................................................... 48
Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs ........................... 48
Loosening the fork protector ........................................... 48
Positioning the fork protection ........................................ 48
Checking steering head bearing play................................ 49
Adjusting play of steering head bearing
EXC-F AUS, XCF-W ZA) .................................................. 49
Adjusting the play of the steering head bearing
250 EXC-F SIX DAYS EU) .............................................. 50
Removing the fork legs................................................... 50
Installing the fork legs ............................................... 51
x
Removing the fork protector
x ...... 43
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(EXC-F EU,
x
(SX-F,
x
....................................... 52
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