Maintenance Work On Chassis And Engine; Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head Bearing - KTM 60 SX Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

ALL MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTEMENT OPERATIONS THAT ARE MARKED WITH A * REQUIRE SPECIALIST KNO-
WLEDGE. FOR YOUR OWN SECURITY, LET THESE TASKS BE CARRIED OUT BY A KTM-DEALER !
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HEN CLEANING THE MOTORCYCLE
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BURETOR ELECTRIC CONNECTORS ETC
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HEN TRANSPORTING YOUR
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THE FUEL TAP IS IN THE POSITION
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O NOT USE TOOTHED WASHERS OR SPRING RINGS WITH THE ENGINE FASTENING SCREWS
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LOOSE NSTEAD USE SELF LOCKING NUTS
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ET YOUR MOTORCYCLE COOL DOWN BEFORE BEGINNING ANY MAINTENANCE WORK IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING BURNED
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EMOVE ILS FATTY MATTERS
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NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY USED OIL BE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OR IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIZE
1.000.000 .
LITERS WATER
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4
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WARNING
CAUTION
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DO NOT USE A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING UNIT IF POSSIBLE
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ENSURE THAT IT IS HELD UPRIGHT WITH RESTRAINING STRAPS OR OTHER MECHANICAL FASTENING DEVICES AND THAT
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IF THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD FALL OVER
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FILTERS FUELS WASHING DETERGENTS ETC

Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing *

The steering head bearing should regularly be checked for play. For this pur-
pose, jack up the motorcycle by the frame so that the front wheel is in the
air. Now try to move the fork forward and backward. There should be no
play.
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Undo the screw of the starting number plate and swing the starting num-
ber plate sideways.
Remove the four screws
lebar clamps.
Then swing the handlebar sideways.
Undo the two clamp screws
ter nut
Then turn the adjusting nut
completely tighten the adjusting nut so as to prevent damaging of the bea-
rings. Also keep in mind that the play of the bearings decreases when the
counter nut
bearings after tightening the counter nut
To mount the components reverse the procedure described above.
After mounting the triple clamp lightly tap it with a plastic hammer to pre-
vent jamming and tighten the two clamp screws (15 Nm/11 ft.lb).
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CLE WILL EXHIBIT UNSTEADY DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS AND CAN GET OUT OF CONTROL
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At least once a year, the steering head bearings should be smeared with
waterproof grease.
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OTHERWISE WATER WILL PENETRATE THE BEARINGS
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NO FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR OR FUEL TANK
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AS THESE WORK INTO THE FRAME PARTS AND KEEP WORKING
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ORDERLY
1 of the handlebar clamps and remove the hand-
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3 . Then remove the top triple clamp.
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3 is tightened. Therefore, once again check the play of the
WARNING
F THE STEERING HEAD BEARING IS NOT ADJUSTED TO BE FREE OF PLAY
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HE HANDLEBAR MUST MOVE EASILY
F YOU DRIVE WITH PLAY IN THE STEERING HEAD BEARING FOR LONGER PERIODS
BEARINGS AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE BEARING SEATS IN THE FRAME WILL BE DESTROYED
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LITER USED OIL CONTAMINATES
of the top triple clamp and remove the coun-
until almost no more play is left, but do not
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CAUTION
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THERWISE THE BEARINGS WILL BE DAMAGED
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THE MOTORCY
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