Table Of Contents - KTM 450 SX ATV Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................... 7
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................... 8
VIEW OF VEHICLE................................................................ 12
View of the vehicle from the left front (example) .................. 12
View of the vehicle from the right rear (example) ................. 14
LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBERS ......................................... 16
Chassis number................................................................ 16
Type label........................................................................ 16
Engine number................................................................. 17
Shock absorber part number, front ..................................... 17
Shock absorber part number, rear ...................................... 18
CONTROLS .......................................................................... 19
Clutch lever ..................................................................... 19
Hot start lever .................................................................. 19
Hand brake lever, parking brake......................................... 20
Throttle lever.................................................................... 21
Electric starter button ....................................................... 21
Kill switch/emergency OFF switch with rip cord ................... 22
Opening filler cap ............................................................. 22
Closing filler cap .............................................................. 23
Fuel tap........................................................................... 24
Choke.............................................................................. 25
Shift lever........................................................................ 25
Foot brake pedal .............................................................. 26
GENERAL TIPS AND HINTS ON PUTTING INTO
OPERATION......................................................................... 27
advice on first use ............................................................ 27
Running in the engine....................................................... 29
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 31
Checks before putting into operation .................................. 31
Starting ........................................................................... 32
Starting up ...................................................................... 33
Shifting ........................................................................... 34
Braking ........................................................................... 34
Riding ............................................................................. 35
Riding in bends................................................................ 36
Riding downhill ................................................................ 37
Riding uphill .................................................................... 38
Riding perpendicular to the slope....................................... 39
Turning on slopes ............................................................. 39
Riding through water ........................................................ 41
Switching off the engine ................................................... 41
Stopping, parking ............................................................. 42
Refueling......................................................................... 43
SERVICE SCHEDULE............................................................ 45
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop ................................................. 45
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop (as an additional order) ............... 47
Important checks and maintenance work to be carried out
by the rider ...................................................................... 48
MAINTENANCE ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE ........................... 50
Jacking up the vehicle ...................................................... 50
Removing the vehicle from the work stand .......................... 50
Basic information on changing the chassis settings.............. 50
Compression damping of the shock absorber ....................... 51
Front shock absorber - Adjusting the high-speed
compression damping ....................................................... 51
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