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TUNING THE ENGINE
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Engine characteristic - auxiliary spring (TE 250/300)
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Engine characteristic - setting the auxiliary spring
Warning
Danger of burns Some vehicle components become very hot when the vehicle is operated.
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Do not touch hot components such as exhaust system, radiator, engine, shock absorber, and the brake system. Allow these
components to cool down before starting work on them.
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Clean gear teeth
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Mount the shift lever on the shift shaft in the required position and engage the gear-
ing.
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Mount and tighten the screw.
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Guideline
Screw, shift lever
(TE 250/300)
The auxiliary spring is located on the right side of the engine below the water pump
cover.
Possible states
Auxiliary spring with yellow marking – Auxiliary spring mounted at the factory with
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medium tuning (standard) for good rideability.
Auxiliary spring with green marking – Auxiliary spring contained in the separate
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enclosure for softer performance.
Auxiliary spring with red marking – Auxiliary spring contained in the separate enclo-
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sure for more aggressive performance.
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The engine characteristic can be influenced by different spring strengths of auxiliary
spring
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Preparatory work
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Tilt the motorcycle approx. 45º to the left and secure it to prevent it from falling.
Main work
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Remove screws
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Take cap
clutch cover.
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Pull both springs off of the spring insert.
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of the shift lever and shift shaft.
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Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
The shift lever must not come into contact with any other vehicle components
during the shift procedure.
M6
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(TE 250/300)
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, adjusting spring
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14 Nm
(10.3 lbf ft)
, auxiliary spring
, and spring insert
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Loctite
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243™
out of the
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