Maintenance Work On Chassis And Engine; Tool Set; Removing The Seat - KTM 1998 400 R Owner's Handbook Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

ALL MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTEMENT OPERATIONS THAT ARE MARKED WITH A * REQUIRE SPECIALIST KNO-
WLEDGE. FOR YOUR OWN Safety, LET THESE TASKS BE CARRIED OUT BY A KTM-DEALER
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HEN CLEANING THE MOTORCYCLE
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CARBURETOR ELECTRIC CONNECTORS ETC
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HEN TRANSPORTING YOUR
MOTORCYCLE SHOULD FALL OVER
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O NOT USE TOOTHED WASHERS OR SPRING WASHERS WITH THE ENGINE FASTENING SCREWS
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KING LOOSE NSTEAD USE SELF
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ET YOUR MOTORCYCLE COOL DOWN BEFORE BEGINNING ANY MAINTENANCE WORK IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING BURNED
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ISPOSE OF OIL GREASE FILTERS
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NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY USED OIL BE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OR IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
1.000.000 .
LITERS WATER
1
2
3
4
WARNING
CAUTION
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DO NOT USE A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING UNIT IF POSSIBLE
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ENSURE THAT IT IS HELD UPRIGHT WITH RESTRAINING STRAPS OR OTHER MECHANICAL FASTENING DEVICES
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FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR OR FUEL TANK
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LOCKING NUTS
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FUELS CLEANING AGENTS ETC ACCORDING TO YOUR LOCAL REGULATIONS

Tool set

The tool set

Removing the seat

Remove the collar screws
of the seat, pull backwards, and unhook it from the oval-head screw
To install the seat, hook the seat into the oval-head screw, set the rear por-
tion down on the frame, and slide it forward. If necessary, press down on
the front area of the seat so that the seat catches on the retaining bracket
4
2
,
OTHERWISE WATER WILL PENETRATE THE BEARINGS
,
AS THESE WORK INTO THE FRAME PARTS AND KEEP WOR
1 is located in the tool box under the right side cover.
2
from the underside of the fender. Lift the rear
. Insert and tighten the collar screw.
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LITER USED OIL CONTAMINATES
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15
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F THE
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3
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