KTM 2006 660 SMC Owner's Manual page 43

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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To facilitate bleeding of the oil system, we have added a hose connection piece
and a plastic hose to the set of tools. Take an empty oil can (1 liter) and drill
a 7 mm (0.28 in) -diameter hole into the lid. Screw the hose connection piece
into the lid from the outside, and secure it from the inside with the M8 hexa-
gon nut.
Slip the plastic hose onto the hose connection piece, and you will have your
filling tool.
Fill 0.6 liters (0.16 US gallons) of engine oil into the can and remove the
plug [12] next to the steering head.
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Introduce the plastic hose into the vent hole [B], (see page 30) and fill 0.6
liters (0.16 US gallons) of engine oil into the frame's front tube. Remove plas-
tic hose, start engine, and let it idle (approx. 20 seconds) until oil escapes
at the hole [B]. As soon as oil begins to leak out, switch off the engine, mount
the plug and gasket and tighten to 25 Nm.
Let the motor run until it warms. Check the oil drain plugs and the fine screen
filter to make sure they are properly sealed. Check the level of the motor oil.
Place the motorcycle on a horizontal surface (main stand) and wait for 5
minutes.Checking the oil level, he should be between the two marks on the
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inspection glass, 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 sys-
tem. Add engine oil, if necessary.
– INSUFFICIENT OIL OR POOR QUALITY OIL RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEAR OF
THE ENGINE.
– CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD RESULTS IN
A FALSE READING ON THE OIL DIPSTICK AND THEREFORE AN INCORRECT OIL
LEVEL.
– DO NOT OVERFILL THE ENGINE CASE.
– DO NOT UNDERFILL THE ENGINE CASE.
Afterwards check the entire oil system and motor to make sure they are prop-
erly sealed. Attach the covering of the fine screen filter to the frame breast
pipe.
NOTE: Dispose of used oil properly! Under no circumstances may used oil be
disposed of in the sewage system or in the open countryside. 1 liter (0.264
US gallons) oil contaminates 1.000.000 liter (264.000 US gallons) water.
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