Checking The Gear Oil Level; Adding Gear Oil - KTM 50 SX 2010 Repair Manual

38/LUBRICATION SYSTEM

Checking the gear oil level

21.4
Info
The gear oil level must be checked when the engine is cold.

Adding gear oil

21.5
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality oil results in premature wear of the transmission.
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Remove screw cap
Gear oil
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Mount and tighten screw cap.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are poisonous and inhaling them may
result in unconsciousness and/or death.
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When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventila-
700516-01 tion, and do not start or run the engine in an enclosed space without an
effective exhaust extraction system.
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Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.
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Check the gear oil level. (
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Stand the motorcycle upright on a horizontal surface.
Condition
The engine is cold.
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Remove gear oil level check screw
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Check the gear oil level.
A small amount of gear oil should flow out.
» If no gear oil flows out:
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Mount and tighten the gear oil level check screw.
700525-01
Guideline
Screw, gear oil level check
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Remove gear oil level check screw
700525-01
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Remove screw cap
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Add gear oil until it flows out of the bore of the gear oil level screw.
Gear oil (ATF Dexron 3) (
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Mount and tighten the gear oil level check screw.
Guideline
Screw, gear oil level check
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Mount and tighten screw cap
300660-11
and fill up with gear oil.
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0.20 l (0.21 qt.)
p. 116)
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Add gear oil. ( p. 116)
.
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. Stand the vehicle upright.
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p. 138)
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Gear oil (ATF Dexron 3) (
. Stand the motorcycle upright.
M6 10 Nm
(7.4 lbf ft)
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
116
p. 138)