Table Of Contents - KTM RC 250 R Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ..................................... 4
1.1 Symbols used ................................................... 4
1.2 Formats used.................................................... 4
2 SAFETY ADVICE........................................................... 5
2.1 Use definition - intended use ............................. 5
2.2 Safety advice.................................................... 5
2.3 Degrees of risk and symbols ............................... 5
2.4 Safe operation .................................................. 5
2.5 Protective clothing ............................................ 6
2.6 Work rules........................................................ 6
2.7 Environment..................................................... 6
2.8 Owner's Manual ................................................ 6
3 IMPORTANT NOTES..................................................... 7
3.1 Operating and auxiliary substances ..................... 7
3.2 Spare parts, accessories .................................... 7
3.3 Service ............................................................ 7
3.4 Figures ............................................................ 7
3.5 Customer service............................................... 7
4 VIEW OF VEHICLE ....................................................... 8
4.1 View of vehicle, front left side (example) ............. 8
4.2 View of vehicle, rear right side (example)............. 9
5 SERIAL NUMBERS .................................................... 10
5.1 Vehicle identification number........................... 10
5.2 Engine number ............................................... 10
5.3 Fork part number ............................................ 10
5.4 Shock absorber part number ............................ 10
5.5 Steering damper part number........................... 10
6 CONTROLS................................................................ 11
6.1 Clutch lever.................................................... 11
6.2 Hand brake lever............................................. 11
6.3 Throttle grip ................................................... 11
6.4 Ignition switch................................................ 11
6.5 Tail light switch .............................................. 11
6.6 Map-Select switch........................................... 12
6.7 Launch-Control button..................................... 12
6.8 Pit-Limiter button ........................................... 12
6.9 Quick shifter switch ........................................ 12
6.10 Indicator lamps............................................... 12
6.11 Combination instrument 1/2 ............................ 14
6.12 Combination instrument 2/2 ............................ 16
6.13 Opening the filler cap...................................... 17
6.14 Closing the filler cap ....................................... 17
6.15 Idle speed adjusting screw ............................... 18
6.16 Shift lever ...................................................... 18
6.17 Foot brake lever .............................................. 18
7 PREPARING FOR USE................................................ 19
7.1 Advice on first use .......................................... 19
7.2 Running the engine in ..................................... 19
8 RIDING INSTRUCTIONS............................................. 20
8.1 Checks and maintenance measures when
preparing for use............................................. 20
8.2 Starting.......................................................... 20
8.3 Transport ....................................................... 21
8.4 Refueling ....................................................... 21
9 SERVICE SCHEDULE ................................................. 23
9.1 Service schedule 13,500 rpm .......................... 23
9.2 Maintenance work (as an additional order)
13,500 rpm ................................................... 23
9.3 Service schedule 14,000 rpm .......................... 24
9.4 Maintenance work (as an additional order)
14,000 rpm ................................................... 25
10 TUNING THE CHASSIS .............................................. 27
10.1 Adjusting the compression damping of the
fork ............................................................... 27
10.2 Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork ........ 27
10.3 Adjusting the spring preload of the fork............. 27
10.4 Fork offset...................................................... 28
10.5 Adjusting the fork offset
10.6 Compression damping of the shock absorber...... 29
10.7 Adjusting the low-speed compression damping
of the shock absorber ...................................... 30
10.8 Adjusting the high-speed compression
damping of the shock absorber......................... 30
10.9 Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock
absorber......................................................... 30
10.10 Adjusting the spring preload of the shock
absorber .................................................... 31
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10.11 Steering damper ............................................. 31
10.12 Adjusting the steering damper.......................... 32
10.13 Vehicle level ................................................... 32
10.14 Adjusting front vehicle level
10.15 Adjusting the vehicle level at the rear
11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS.............................. 35
11.1 Raising the rear of the motorcycle with lifting
gear............................................................... 35
11.2 Removing the rear of motorcycle from the
lifting gear ..................................................... 35
11.3 Raising the front of the motorcycle with lifting
gear............................................................... 35
11.4 Taking the motorcycle off of the front lifting
gear............................................................... 35
11.5 Removing the air filter
11.6 Cleaning the air filter
11.7 Installing the air filter
11.8 Removing the engine cowl ............................... 38
11.9 Installing the engine cowl ................................ 38
11.10 Removing the front fairing ............................... 38
11.11 Installing the front fairing ................................ 39
11.12 Removing the fuel tank
11.13 Installing the fuel tank
11.14 Checking the fuel overflow reservoir .................. 41
11.15 Emptying the fuel overflow reservoir.................. 41
11.16 Checking the coolant overflow reservoir ............. 42
11.17 Emptying the coolant overflow reservoir............. 42
11.18 Checking for chain dirt .................................... 42
11.19 Cleaning the chain .......................................... 42
11.20 Checking the chain tension .............................. 43
11.21 Adjusting the chain tension.............................. 43
11.22 Checking the rear sprocket and engine
sprocket......................................................... 44
12 BRAKE SYSTEM ........................................................ 45
12.1 Adjusting the basic position of the hand brake
lever .............................................................. 45
12.2 Checking brake discs....................................... 45
12.3 Checking the front brake fluid level .................. 45
12.4 Adding front brake fluid
12.5 Checking the front brake linings ....................... 46
12.6 Changing the front brake linings
12.7 Checking rear brake fluid level ......................... 48
12.8 Adding rear brake fluid
12.9 Checking the rear brake linings ........................ 50
12.10 Changing the rear brake linings
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