KTM 50 SX - Cleaning and Care; Cleaning the Motorcycle

16 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE 70
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Main work
– Place a suitable container under the engine.
– Remove the oil drain plug with magnet 1.
– Completely drain the gear oil.
– Thoroughly clean the oil drain plug with magnet.
– Clean the sealing area on the engine.
– Mount and tighten the oil drain plug with magnet and seal ring.
Guideline
Oil drain plug with magnet M12x1.5 20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
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– Remove screw cap 2 and top up gear oil.
Gear oil 0.20 l (0.21 qt.) Gear oil (ATF Dexron 3) ( p. 81)
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality oil results in premature wear of the trans-
mission.
– Mount and tighten screw cap.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhaling them may result
in unconsciousness and/or death.
– When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventila-
tion, and do not start or run the engine in an enclosed space without an
effective exhaust extraction system.
– Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.
Finishing work
– Check the gear oil level. ( p. 69)
16.5 Adding gear oil x
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality oil results in premature wear of the transmission.
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– Remove gear oil level check screw 1.
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– Remove screw cap 2. Stand the vehicle upright.
– Add gear oil until it flows out of the bore of the gear oil level screw.
Gear oil (ATF Dexron 3) ( p. 81)
– Mount and tighten the gear oil level check screw.
Guideline
Screw, gear oil level check M6 6 Nm (4.4 lbf ft)
– Mount and tighten screw cap 2.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhaling them may result
in unconsciousness and/or death.
– When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventila-
tion, and do not start or run the engine in an enclosed space without an
effective exhaust extraction system.