Changing The Fine Screen Filter; Changing Oil Filter - KTM 400LC4 Owner's Handbook Manual

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Allow the engine to run until warm. Then, turn off the engine, and place
the motorbike on a flat, level surface in an upright position (center stand).
Wait for 5 minutes. Unscrew and remove the oil dipstick, and wipe it clean
with a cloth.
SCREW THE DIPSTICK IN ALL THE WAY AND REMOVE IT AGAIN.
The oil level should be between the two marks on the oil dipstick, 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 system.
Add engine oil, if necessary.
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Finally, check oil system and engine for leaks.
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DISPOSED OF IN THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OR IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
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Changing the fine screen filter *

Replace the fine screen filter when changing the engine oil.
To do so, loosen the three screws and remove the cover. Loosen the fine
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screen filter with an oil filter wrench; you will be able to unscrew it the rest
of the way with your bare hand. Let engine oil flow out of the front pipe of
the frame.
– Clean sealing surfaces on the front pipe
– Start motor, bleed oil system (see Changing the engine oil) and make
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Changing oil filter *

Replace the oil filter when changing the engine oil. Press the foot brake
pedal and place a screwdriver or similar between foot brake pedal and
stopper roll so that the oil filter cover is more accessible. Remove banjo bolt
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housing, oil filter cover, and sealing surfaces. Check oil duct in oil filter
cover if clogged.
Check the O-ring
damaged. Press the O-ring into the groove of the filter cover. Fit new oil
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filter
with filter. Mount three screws and tighten with 5 Nm (4 ft.lb). Mount
hollow screw with seal rings and tighten with 15 Nm (11 ft.lb). Start engine
and check oil system for leakage.
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! CAUTION
NSUFFICIENT OIL OR POOR QUALITY OIL RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ENGINE
HECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD RESULTS IN A FALSE REA
DING ON THE OIL DIPSTICK AND THEREFORE AN INCORRECT OIL LEVEL
O NOT OVERFILL THE ENGINE CASE
O NOT UNDERFILL THE ENGINE CASE
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OTE ISPOSE OF USED OIL PROPERLY
1.000.000
LITER WATER
engine oil, and oil rubber gasket
it back in place, your bare hand will do.
sure that the fine screen filter does not leak.
CAUTION
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KTM
SE ONLY ORIGINAL FINE SCREEN FILTERS
RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE
F THE ENGINE OIL HAS BEEN DRAINED FROM THE FRONT PIPE OF THE FRAME
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MUST BLEED THE OIL SYSTEM
and the three screws. Remove oil filter cover
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