Changing The Oil Filter; Checking The Engine Oil Level - KTM 450 SX-F Repair Manual

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Changing the oil filter

– Place a pan under the engine to drain the oil. Remove the 2 screws
and take off the oil filter cover and O-ring.
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– Pull the oil filter insert
510.12.011.000.
– Clean the oil filter cover, the sealing area on the O-ring and the
engine case. Check the O-ring in the oil filter cover for damage and
replace if necessary.
– Lay the motorcycle down on its side and fill the oil filter housing
approx. 1/3 full with engine oil; insert the oil filter in the housing.
– Grease the O-ring in the oil filter cover and mount the cover
Mount the screws and tighten to 10 Nm.
– Stand the motorcycle up again.
– Remove the oil filler screw
1.3 liters of fully synthetic engine oil (Motorex Power Synt 4T
10W/50 for temperatures over 5°C or 5W/40 for temperatures under
5°C).
– Start the engine and check all screw connections and the oil filter
cover for leaks.
– Finally, check the engine oil level and correct if necessary.

Checking the engine oil level

– You can check the engine oil level with the engine cold or warm.
Stand the motorcycle upright on a level surface (not on the side
stand).
– The oil should be visible at the lower edge
window if the engine is cold.
– If the engine is warm, the engine oil should reach the upper edge
of the inspection window.
– Correct the engine oil level if necessary.
– Check the engine for leaks.
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