Table Of Contents - KTM 250 EXC-F EU Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................ 4
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................ 5
VIEW OF VEHICLE............................................................... 7
View of vehicle, front left (example)................................... 7
View of vehicle, rear right (example) .................................. 8
SERIAL NUMBERS.............................................................. 9
Chassis number............................................................... 9
Type label....................................................................... 9
Key number (All EXC-F models) ........................................ 9
Engine number................................................................ 9
Fork part number............................................................. 9
Shock absorber part number........................................... 10
CONTROLS ....................................................................... 11
Clutch lever .................................................................. 11
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 11
Throttle grip.................................................................. 11
Kill switch (XCF-W)........................................................ 11
Kill switch (All EXC-F models) ........................................ 11
Horn button (All EXC-F models) ...................................... 12
Light switch (All EXC-F models) ...................................... 12
Turn signal switch (All EXC-F models) ............................. 12
Emergency OFF switch (EXC-F AUS) ............................... 12
Electric starter button (EXC-F AUS)................................. 12
Electric starter button (XCF-W, EXC-F EU, EXC-F SIX
DAYS) .......................................................................... 13
Map-Select switch for the basic setting (EXC-F SIX
DAYS) .......................................................................... 13
Map-Select switch for vehicle operation (EXC-F SIX
DAYS) .......................................................................... 13
Light switch (XCF-W) ..................................................... 13
Overview of indicator lamps (XCF-W) ............................... 13
Overview of indicator lamps (All EXC-F models) ................ 14
Speedometer................................................................. 14
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 14
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 14
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 15
Setting the clock ........................................................... 15
Adjusting the speedometer functions............................... 16
Querying lap time .......................................................... 16
Display mode SPEED (speed) ......................................... 17
Display mode SPEED/H (operating hours) ........................ 17
Display mode SPEED/CLK (clock) ................................... 17
Display mode SPEED/LAP (lap time) ............................... 17
Display mode SPEED/ODO (odometer) ............................. 18
Display mode SPEED/TR1 (trip master 1) ........................ 18
Display mode SPEED/TR2 (trip master 2) ........................ 18
Display mode SPEED/A1 (average speed 1)...................... 19
Display mode SPEED/A2 (average speed 2)...................... 19
Display mode SPEED/S1 (stop watch 1) .......................... 19
Display mode SPEED/S2 (stop watch 2) .......................... 19
Opening filler cap .......................................................... 20
Closing filler cap ........................................................... 21
Idle speed adjusting screw ............................................. 21
Shift lever..................................................................... 21
Kick starter ................................................................... 22
Foot brake lever............................................................. 22
Side stand .................................................................... 22
Steering lock (All EXC-F models)..................................... 22
Locking the steering (All EXC-F models) .......................... 23
Unlocking the steering (All EXC-F models) ....................... 23
PREPARING FOR USE ....................................................... 24
Advice on first use ......................................................... 24
Running-in the engine ................................................... 25
Preparing the vehicle for difficult riding conditions ........... 25
Preparing for rides on dry sand ....................................... 26
Preparing for rides on wet sand....................................... 26
Preparing for rides on wet and muddy surfaces................. 27
Preparing for rides at high temperature and slow speed ..... 27
Preparing for rides at low temperatures or in snow ............ 28
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 29
Checks and maintenance work when preparing for use ...... 29
Starting ........................................................................ 29
Starting off ................................................................... 30
Shifting, riding .............................................................. 30
Braking ........................................................................ 30
Stopping, parking .......................................................... 31
Refueling...................................................................... 31
SERVICE SCHEDULE......................................................... 33
Service schedule ........................................................... 33
Service work (as additional order).................................... 34
TUNING THE CHASSIS...................................................... 35
Checking the basic suspension setting against the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 35
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 35
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 35
Adjusting the high-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 36
Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock absorber....... 36
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded ................................. 37
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .................. 37
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 37
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber
Adjusting the riding sag x
Checking basic setting of fork ......................................... 39
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork ................ 39
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork....................... 39
Adjusting the spring preload of the fork ........................... 40
Handlebar position ........................................................ 40
Adjusting handlebar position
SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS ..................................... 42
Raising the motorcycle with the lift stand ........................ 42
Removing the motorcycle from the lift stand .................... 42
Bleeding fork legs.......................................................... 42
Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs ........................... 42
Loosening the fork protector ........................................... 43
Positioning the fork protection ........................................ 43
Removing the fork legs................................................... 43
Installing the fork legs ............................................... 44
x
Removing the fork protector
Installing the fork protector
Removing the lower triple clamp
EXC-F AUS) .................................................................. 45
Removing the lower triple clamp
Installing the lower triple clamp
EXC-F AUS) .................................................................. 46
Installing the lower triple clamp
Checking the steering head bearing play .......................... 49
Adjusting the play of the steering head bearing
(XCF-W, EXC-F EU, EXC-F AUS) ..................................... 50
Adjusting the play of the steering head bearing
(EXC-F SIX DAYS) ......................................................... 50
Greasing the steering head bearing
Removing the shock absorber
...... 38
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............................................. 38
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x
....................................... 44
x
x ....................................... 45
(XCF-W, EXC-F EU,
x
(EXC-F SIX DAYS) ..... 45
x
x (XCF-W, EXC-F EU,
(EXC-F SIX DAYS) ...... 48
x
x
x
x ............................. 50
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