Checking For Chain Dirt Accumulation; Cleaning The Chain - KTM 400 EXC EU Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Checking for chain dirt accumulation

9.46

Cleaning the chain

9.47
Warning
Danger of accidents Oil or grease on the tires reduces their grip.
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Remove oil and grease with a suitable cleaning material.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
Warning
Environmental hazard Problem materials cause environmental damage.
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Dispose of oil, grease, filters, fuel, cleaning substances, brake fluid, batteries, etc. according to regulations.
Info
The service life of the chain depends largely on its maintenance.
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Clean the chain regularly and then treat with chain spray.
Chain cleaner ( p. 107)
Offroad chain spray (
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Move the handlebar to the straight-ahead position.
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Push back bellows
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Loosen nut
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Loosen nut
cable at the throttle grip.
Guideline
Play in gas Bowden cable
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Tighten nut
500153-10
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Press and hold the throttle grip in the closed setting. Turn adjusting screw
until there is no play in the Bowden cable
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Tighten nut
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Push bellows
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Install the fuel tank.
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Check play in the gas Bowden cable. (
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Check the chain for coarse dirt accumulation.
» If the chain is very dirty:
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800012-10
p. 107)
.
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. Turn adjusting screw
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. Turn adjusting screw

.
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.
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on. Check the throttle grip for smooth operation.
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x ( p. 71)
Clean the chain. ( p. 51)
in as far as possible.
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so that there is play in the gas Bowden
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3... 5 mm (0.12... 0.2 in)
.
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p. 50)
51
out
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