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Adjusting The Choke Cable (Egs); Adjusting The Clutch Cable; Checking The Adjustment Of The Hand Decompression Cable; Engine Oil - KTM 400 SX Owner's Handbook Manual

1998
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API: SF, SG, SH
TEMPERATUR
0°C
32°F
10W 40
15W 40
10W 50
15W 50
10W 60
15W 60

Adjusting the choke cable (EGS)*

At the choke cable, there must always exist a play of approx. 2 mm. To check
this, push choke lever fully forward and pull protective cover
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piece
. Now, it must be possible to lift the outer covering of the cable by
approx. 2 mm from the adjuster piece until feeling a resistance. If necessary, loo-
sen lock nut and correct play by turning the adjuster piece. Tighten lock nut, and
slide on protective cover.
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Adjusting the clutch cable

When the engine is cold, the play at the clutch lever should be 1-3 mm
(0,04–0,12 in) (measured at the outer edge).
To adjust the clutch cable turn the adjustment nut
1–3 mm
Checking the adjustment of the hand decompression
release cable*
To check, set piston at compression, so that the valves are closed. While doing
this, slowly kick the kick starter through its stroke until the clicking sound (disen-
gaging) of the automatic decompression release can be heard. Now the deko-lever
must be operated 25 mm (1 in) until resistance is felt (the exhaust valves begin to
open). To adjust move back the protective cover
and correct the adjustment screw
back protective cover.
25 mm
I
F THERE IS NO PLAY IN THE DEKO
NOTE:
No adjustment need be made to the automatic decompressor.

Engine oil

Only use high-quality oils (Shell Advance Ultra 4) meeting or surpassing the qua-
lity requirements of API classes SF, SG, or SH (for specifications see containers).
You may use either mineral oils or synthetic oils fulfilling the above criteria.
+
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NSUFFICIENT OIL OR POOR QUALITY OIL RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ENGINE
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accordingly. Tighten counter nut and push
!
CAUTION
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,
LEVER
THIS CAN RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE
!
CAUTION
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from the adjuster
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accordingly.
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, loosen the counter nut
!
.
!
.
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