Removing The Seat; Mounting The Seat; Removing The Air Filter Box Cover; Installing The Air Filter Box Cover - KTM 500 EXC US Owner's Manual

12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
12.21

Removing the seat

12.22

Mounting the seat

12.23

Removing the air filter box cover

12.24

Installing the air filter box cover

Guideline
Screw, bottom shock
absorber
Info
The heim joint for the shock absorber at the swingarm is Teflon-coated. It
must not be greased with grease or with other lubricants. Lubricants dis-
solve the Teflon coating, thereby drastically reducing the service life.
Finishing work
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
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Remove screw
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Lift up the seat at the rear, pull it back and then remove it from above.
101346-10
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Mount the front the seat on to the collar bushing of the fuel tank, lower it at the
rear and simultaneously push it forward.
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Make sure that the seat is correctly locked in.
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Mount and tighten the screw of the seat fixing.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
K00075-01
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Pull off the air filter box cover in
S00467-10
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Insert the air filter box cover into rear area
S00467-11
M12

.

area sideways and remove it toward the front.
80 Nm Loctite
(59 lbf ft)
p. 51)
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
 and clip it into front area
62
® 2701™
 .