Filling Up With Gear Oil; Adding Gear Oil - KTM 400 EXC EU Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Filling up with gear oil

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Too little gear oil or poor-quality oil results in premature wear to the transmission.

Adding gear oil

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Too little gear oil or poor-quality oil results in premature wear to the transmission.
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Place a suitable container under the engine.
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Remove the gear oil drain plug
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Plug - remove the gear oil screen
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Completely drain the gear oil.
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Thoroughly clean the gear oil drain plug with a magnet.
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Thoroughly clean the drain plug and gear oil screen with a magnet.
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Clean the sealing area on the engine.
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Mount and tighten gear oil drain plug
Guideline
Gear oil drain plug with magnet
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Mount and tighten the plug of gear oil screen
Guideline
Plug, gear oil screen
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Remove the screw cap
Gear oil
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Mount and tighten screw cap
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are poisonous and can result in uncon-
sciousness and/or death.
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When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventila-
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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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Remove gear oil level check screw
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with the seal ring.
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M12x1.5
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M16x1.5
and fill up with gear oil.
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0.90 l (0.95 qt.) Engine oil (SAE 10W/50) (
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p. 82)
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83
20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
p. 106)