Controls; Clutch Lever; Hot Start Lever; Hand Brake Lever - KTM 450 SX-F EU Owner's Manual

CONTROLS

Clutch lever

5.1

Hot start lever

5.2

Hand brake lever

5.3

Throttle grip

5.4

Short circuit button

5.5
The clutch lever
The clutch is hydraulically operated and self-adjusting.
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The hot start lever
If you pull the hot start lever to the handlebar during the start procedure, a bore is
opened in the carburetor through which the engine can draw in extra air. This gives a
leaner fuel-air mixture, which is needed for a hot start.
Possible states
Hot start function activated – Hot start lever is pulled out to the stop.
•
Hot start function deactivated – Hot start lever is pushed back to the stop.
•
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Hand brake lever
The hand brake lever is used to activate the front brake.
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The throttle grip
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Short circuit button
Possible states
• Short circuit button
closed, and the engine can be started.
• Short circuit button
a running engine stops, and a non-running engine will not start.
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is fitted on the left side of the handlebar.

is fitted on the left side of the handlebar.

is located on the right side of the handlebar.

is fitted on the right side of the handlebar.

is fitted on the left side of the handlebar.

in basic position – In this position, the ignition circuit is
pressed – In this position, the ignition circuit is interrupted,
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