User manual KTM 50 SX PRO SENIOR LC

[. . . ] 50 SX PRO JUNIOR LC, 50 SX PRO SENIOR LC BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG OWNERS HANDBOOK MANUALE D'USO MANUEL D'UTILISATION MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES 2002 Art. Nr. 3. 210. 12 8/2001 IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE LETTING YOUR YOUNGSTER RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR YOUNGSTER TO OPERATE AND HANDLE THE MOTORCYCLE PROPERLY. IN THE INTEREST OF EVERYBODY INVOLVED, WE URGE YOU TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION MARKED AS FOLLOWS: WARNING IGNORING THESE INSTRUCTIONS, CAN ENDANGER YOUR BODY AND YOUR LIFE. ! [. . . ] Mount the brake caliper and tighten to 25 Nm (19 ft. lb). Insert fork legs in the fork stabilizers (projection as previously noted) and tighten clamping screws to 15 Nm (11 ft. lb). Mount front wheel (see chapter: mounting the front wheel). 4 5 Changing the telescopic fork oil * Remove front wheel and fork legs (see above). Remove plugs, preload spacers and springs. Drain the fork oil into an appropriate container. WARNING ­ IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY MATTERS. OTHERWISE, THE BRAKING EFFECT WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED. ­ AFTER WORKING ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, ALWAYS OPERATE THE HAND BRAKE LEVER TO APPLY THE BRAKE SHOES TO THE BRAKE DISK AND HAVE A POINT OF PRESSURE. A Pour 170 cm3 SAE 7. 5 fork oil into each fork tube. Slide the fork tube all the way into the slider tube. Adjust the air-chamber length A to 110 mm (4. 5 in) by extracting or adding fork oil. Insert springs and pretensioning sleeves into the fork tube. Mount the fork legs, front wheel and brake caliper (see above). ENGLISH How to change the handlebar position The handlebar position can be readjusted by 22 mm (0. 9 in). The upper triple clamp 1 includes 2 bores arranged at a distance of 15 mm (0, 6 in) from one another. The bores at the handlebar support 2 are offset from the center by 3. 5 mm (0, 13 in). Accordingly, you can mount the handlebar in 4 different positions. 3 4 mm 15 For this purpose, remove screws 3 of the handlebar clamps and screws 4 of the handlebar support. Position handlebar support, and tighten screws 4 to 40 Nm (30 ft. lb). Mount handlebar and handlebar clamps, and tighten screws 3 to 20 Nm (15 ft. lb). The gap between handlebar support and handlebar clamps is to be of equal size in the front and in the rear. ENGLISH 14 2 3, 5 mm 1 Check chain tension Put the motorcycle on the sidestand. Chain tension has to be checked close to the lower rear shock mounting A. When pushing the chain upwards, the distance to the swingarm has to be 10 mm (0. 4 in). If necessary, correct chain tension. A 10 mm WARNING ­ IF CHAIN TENSION IS TOO GREAT, PARTS WITHIN THE SECONDARY TRANSMISSION (CHAIN, CHAIN WHEELS, GEAR BOX AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS) WILL BE SUBJECTED ­ TOO ­ TO UNNECESSARY STRESS, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR AND EVEN CHAIN BREAKAGE. MUCH SLACK IN THE CHAIN, ON THE OTHER HAND, CAN RESULT IN THE CHAIN JUMPING OFF THE CHAIN WHEELS. [. . . ] ­ Slide back the protective covers on the handlebar-mounted instruments so that any water that may have seeped into this part of the motorcycle is allowed to evaporate. ­ After the motorcycle has cooled down, oil and grease all the gliding bearing parts. Also treat the chain with a chain spray. ­ To prevent failures in the electric system, you should treat the short circuit button with a contact spray. ENGLISH 22 STORAGE If you want to put your motorcycle away for longer periods of time, please observe the following instructions: ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Clean motorcycle thoroughly (see chapter: CLEANING) Change engine oil (old engine oil contains aggresive contaminations). [. . . ]