1991 KTM 125 350 500 540 Motocross Enduro Motorcycle Owners Handbook

Description

This 1991 KTM 125 350 500 540 Motocross Enduro Owners Handbook is an authorized reproduction of the original manual. It will familiarize you with how to operate your 1991 KTM 125/350/500/540 Motocross Enduro motorcycle. It will teach you how to tune your motorcycle to your specific needs and how to protect yourself against injury. This book contains important information on motorcycle maintenance. This manual is an important part of your motorcycle and should be passed on to any subsequent owner in case you decide to sell it. Many motorcyclists have a good working knowledge of motorcycle mechanics; if this is true in your case, you will be able to use this manual to carry out most of the maintenance steps yourself. Take special care to follow the recommended run in, inspection, and maintenance intervals. Heeding these guidelines will significantly increase the life of your motorcycle.

Includes translations in German, English, Italian, French and Spanish.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
WARNING – SAFETY WARNINGS
CAUTION – HINTS TO THE MOTORCYCLES
PRE-OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
NECESSARY WORK AFTER THE FIRST USE
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
Determining and adjusting Iho rear ride height sag
Determining the static sag and the correct shock spring
Changing the shock spring
Checking and adjusting the front fork static sag
How to determine whether your front fork spring is adjusted correctly
Altering the Spring preload, replacing the fork springs, changing the fork oil
Changing the length of the air chamber
Compression and rebound of fork and shock absorber
Adjusting compression and rebound
Adjustment guidelines – Shock absorber
Adjustment guidelines – Fork
Adjustment guidelines for special riding conditions
Projection of the forks
Standard adjustment data – Shock absorber, fork
Check and adjust steering head bearing
Grease swingarm pivot and suspension linkage
Chain tension, chain maintenance
Disc brakes – In general
Checking of brake fluid level – front brake
Setting of pressure point
Check the front brake pads
Replace brake pads – front brake
Bleed the front brake
Check the rear brake fluid level
Foot brake pedal
Checking the roar brake pads
Replacing the rear brake pads
Bleeding the rear brake
Dismounting and mounting the front wheel
Dismounting and mounting the rear wheel
Cooling system
Coolant level check
Blooding the cooling system
Cleaning of pre-filter
Cleaning the air filter
Exhaust system
Fuel system
Carburetor adjustment
Check float level
Check transmission oil level
Changing transmission oil
Adjusting clutch lever
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – CHASSIS
TORQUES
WIRING DIAGRAM
KTM recommends VALVOLINE