Filling In Gear Oil; Adding Gear Oil - KTM Freeride 250 R EU Owner's Manual

18 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE
18.5

Filling in gear oil

Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality gear oil results in premature wear to the transmission.
18.6

Adding gear oil

Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality gear oil results in premature wear to the transmission.
The gear oil level should only be added when the engine is cold.
Main work
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Remove the gear oil drain plug with magnet
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Let the gear oil drain fully.
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Thoroughly clean the gear oil drain plug with magnet.
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Clean the sealing surface on the engine.
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Mount and tighten gear oil drain plug with magnet
Guideline
Gear oil drain plug with magnet
B01671-10
Main work
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Remove filler plug
Gear oil
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Mount and tighten the oil filler plug.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhaling them may result
in unconsciousness and/or death.
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B01670-11
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Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.
Finishing work
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Check the gear oil level. (
Preparatory work
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Park the motorcycle on a level surface.
Main work
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Remove the gear oil monitoring screw
B01669-10
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Remove filler plug
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Fill in gear oil until it emerges from the drilled hole of the gear oil monitoring
screw.
Engine oil (15W/50) (
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Mount and tighten the gear oil monitoring screw.
Guideline
Screw, gear oil level check
B01670-10
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and fill up with gear oil.
0.80 l (0.85 qt.)
When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventila-
tion, and do not start or run the engine in an enclosed space without an
effective exhaust extraction system.
p. 88)
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p. 103)
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and seal ring.
M12x1.5 20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
Engine oil (15W/50) (
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M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
89
p. 103)