Draining The Carburetor Float Chamber; Engine Oil; Checking The Engine Oil Level - KTM 640 LC4 SUPERMOTO 2003 Owner's Manual

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API: SG, SH
TEMPERATUR
0°C
32°F
10W 40
15W 40
10W 50
15W 50
B
A

Draining the carburetor float chamber *

Following every wet-cleaning procedure, the float chamber of the
carburetor should be drained in order to remove any water that may have
penetrated into it. Water in the float chamber causes engine malfunction.
Carry out this job with the engine being cold.
Close the fuel tap.
Put one end of the hose
collecting vessel.
Open the drain plug
drain the fuel from the float chamber.
Then, retighten the drain plug and open the fuel tap.
F
UEL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND TOXIC
. N
FUEL
EVER PERFORM ANY WORK ON THE FUEL SYSTEM NEAR OPEN FIRE OR BURNING
CIGARETTES
FUEL IMMEDIATELY
. I
WELL
F YOU HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED FUEL OR IF IT HAS GOTTEN INTO YOUR
,
EYES
GO SEE A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY

Engine oil

Only use synthetic high-quality oils (Shell Advance Ultra 4) meeting or
surpassing the quality requirements of API classes SG, or SH (for
specifications see containers).
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NSUFFICIENT OIL OR POOR QUALITY OIL RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ENGINE

Checking the engine oil level

The engine oil level can be checked when the engine is cold or warm.
To check, place the motorcycle in an upright position on a level surface
(center stand).
If the engine is cold, the oil level should be visible at the lower edge
the inspection glass.
If the engine is warm, the oil level should be visible at the upper edge
the inspection glass.
Add engine oil if necessary.
– I
NSUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF OR LOW
IN THE ENGINE
– D
O NOT OVERFILL THE ENGINE CASE
– D
O NOT UNDERFILL THE ENGINE CASE
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that leads downward behind the engine into a
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(turning it counterclockwise) by several turns, and
WARNING
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LWAYS ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN FIRST
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ATERIALS SATURATED WITH FUEL ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
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CAUTION
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CAUTION
!
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GRADE ENGINE OIL LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR
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E EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHEN HANDLING
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IPE UP ANY SPILT
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