Engine Oil; Checking The Engine Oil Level; Oil Circuit; Changing The Engine Oil - KTM 625 LC4 SUPERCOMPETITION Owner's Handbook Manual

API: SG, SH
TEMPERATUR
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10W 40
10W 50
30
9
6
7
8
1
2
12
+
0°C
32°F
15W 40
15W 50
MAX
MIN
10 11
4
3
5
A
13

Engine oil

Only use synthetic high-quality oils (Shell Advance Ultra 4) meeting or sur-
passing 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 engine oil level
Allow the engine to run at idle speed for about 4 minutes. Turn off the
engine and place the motorcycle on a flat, level surface (center stand). Wait
5 minutes, unscrew and remove the oil dipstick, and wipe it clean with a
cloth.
SCREW THE DIPSTICK IN ALL THE WAY AND REMOVE IT AGAIN.
The oil level should be between the two marks on the dipstick, however, it
must never rise above the MAX mark. Otherwise, engine oil would get into
the air filter box by way of the engine venting system.
Add engine oil if necessary.
!
– I
NSUFFICIENT OIL OR POOR QUALITY OIL RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE
.
ENGINE
– C
HECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD RESULTS IN A FALSE
READING ON THE OIL DIPSTICK AND THEREFORE AN INCORRECT OIL LEVEL
– D
O NOT OVERFILL THE ENGINE CASE
– D
O NOT UNDERFILL THE ENGINE CASE
Check the engine for leaks.

Oil circuit

1
The oil pump pumps the engine oil past the by-pass valve
3
oil filter . After the oil filter, an oil lead branches off to a jet
sprays engine oil onto the piston pin bearing and piston head. The second
oil lead takes the main flow of oil to the microfilter
the finest impurities. The cleaned engine oil is pumped through the oil lead
and the clutch cover into the crankshaft to the connecting rod bearing
and drips into the crankcase. An additional oil pump
out of the crankcase and pumps it through the oil line
of the 4th and 5th gear. Via the gear wheels, the engine oil reaches the oil
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sump. The timing chain runs through the oil sump and transports the
engine oil upwards to the cylinder head. Through the bore
bl
reaches the camshaft and the valves.

Changing the engine oil *

The engine oil change is to be carried out when the engine is still warm.
WARNING
A
N ENGINE HAVING BEEN RUN WARM
.
NOT BURN YOURSELF
Place the motorbike on a horizontal surface. Remove the two plugs (
bn
), and drain oil into a container.
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A
T
HE SCREW PLUG MUST NOT BE REMOVED
Clean the plugs thoroughly with a fireproof solvent and compressed air, in
order to remove the metal abrasion. After all the oil has drained through,
clean raised and flat faces and install plugs with seals. Tighten plug
bn
30 Nm (22 ft.lb)and plug with 20 Nm (15ft.lb).
Remove oil dipstick on the clutch cover and fill with 1.45 litre engine oil (i.e.
Shell Advance Ultra 4).
Warm up engine, check engine oil level and refill up to the marking MAX.
Finally check the oil system for leaks.
CAUTION
CAUTION
.
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5
, which filters out even
7
sucks the engine oil
8
to the gear wheels
,
AND THE ENGINE OIL IN IT ARE VERY HOT
CAUTION
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THIS IS PART OF THE BY
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