TABLE OF CONTENTS
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12.12 Checking that the brake linings of
the rear brake are secured............... 100
12.13 Changing the rear brake linings .... 100
13 WHEELS, TIRES ....................................... 103
13.1 Removing the front wheel ............ 103
13.2 Installing the front wheel ............ 104
13.3 Removing the rear wheel ............. 105
13.4 Installing the rear wheel .............. 106
13.5 Checking the tire condition ............. 107
13.6 Checking tire pressure .................... 107
13.7 Checking the spoke tension............. 108
14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............................... 109
14.1 Removing the 12-V battery .......... 109
14.2 Installing the 12-V battery ........... 110
14.3 Charging the 12-V battery ........... 111
14.4 Changing the main fuse.................. 112
14.5 Changing the fuse of the fuel
pump............................................ 113
14.6 Diagnostics connector .................... 114
15 COOLING SYSTEM .................................... 115
15.1 Cooling system .............................. 115
15.2 Checking the antifreeze and
coolant level.................................. 115
15.3 Checking the coolant level .............. 116
15.4 Draining the coolant ................... 116
15.5 Refilling with coolant .................. 117
15.6 Changing the coolant...................... 118
16 TUNING THE ENGINE............................... 120
16.1 Checking the play in the throttle
cable ............................................ 120
16.2 Adjusting the play in the throttle
cable ......................................... 120
16.3 Adjusting the characteristic map of
the throttle response ................... 121
16.4 Changing the mapping.................... 123
16.5 Adjusting the idle speed .............. 123
16.6 Programming the throttle valve
position......................................... 124
16.7 Checking the basic position of the
shift lever...................................... 125
16.8 Adjusting the basic position of the
shift lever .................................. 125
17 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE .............. 126
17.1 Changing the fuel screen ............. 126
17.2 Checking the engine oil level........... 127
17.3 Changing the engine oil and oil
filter, cleaning the oil screen ....... 127
17.4 Adding engine oil........................... 130
18 CLEANING, CARE ..................................... 131
18.1 Cleaning the motorcycle ................. 131
19 STORAGE................................................. 133
19.1 Storage ......................................... 133
19.2 Putting into operation after
storage.......................................... 134
20 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................ 135
21 BLINK CODE ............................................ 137
22 TECHNICAL DATA..................................... 139
22.1 Engine .......................................... 139
22.2 Engine tightening torques ............... 140
22.3 Capacities ..................................... 142
22.3.1 Engine oil ................................. 142
22.3.2 Coolant..................................... 142
22.3.3 Fuel ......................................... 142
22.4 Chassis ......................................... 142
22.5 Electrical system............................ 143
22.6 Tires............................................. 143
22.7 Fork.............................................. 144
22.7.1 SX‑F EU/AR .............................. 144
22.7.2 SX‑F US.................................... 144
22.7.3 All XC‑F models......................... 145
22.8 Shock absorber.............................. 145
22.8.1 SX‑F EU/AR .............................. 145
22.8.2 SX‑F US.................................... 146
22.8.3 All XC‑F models......................... 146
22.9 Chassis tightening torques .............. 147
23 SUBSTANCES .......................................... 150
24 AUXILIARY SUBSTANCES ......................... 152
25 STANDARDS ............................................ 154
26 INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS ....................... 155
27 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.......................... 156
28 LIST OF SYMBOLS.................................... 157
28.1 Yellow and orange symbols.............. 157
28.2 Green and blue symbols.................. 157
28.3 White symbols ............................... 157
INDEX ............................................................. 158