TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Changing the brake linings of the
front brake ....................................... 97
Checking the free travel of foot
brake lever ........................................ 101
Adjusting the basic position of the
foot brake lever
............................. 102
12.10 Checking the rear brake fluid level ... 102
12.11 Adding rear brake fluid .................. 103
12.12 Checking the brake linings of the
rear brake.......................................... 105
12.13 Changing the rear brake linings .... 105
13 WHEELS, TIRES............................................ 109
Removing the front wheel ............. 109
Installing the front wheel ............... 110
Checking the tire condition............... 115
Checking tire pressure...................... 115
Checking the spoke tension ............. 116
14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.................................. 117
Removing the 12-V battery ........... 117
Installing the 12-V battery ............. 118
Charging the 12-V battery ............. 118
Changing main fuse .......................... 120
Diagnostics connector...................... 121
15 COOLING SYSTEM....................................... 122
Cooling system ................................. 122
Checking the antifreeze and
coolant level...................................... 122
Checking the coolant level................ 123
Draining the coolant ...................... 124
Refilling with coolant ..................... 124
Changing the coolant........................ 125
16 TUNING THE ENGINE................................... 127
Checking the play in the throttle
cable ................................................. 127
Adjusting the play in the throttle
cable
............................................. 127
Adjusting the characteristic map of
the throttle response ..................... 129
Changing the mapping ..................... 130
Teaching the throttle valve
position ............................................. 131
Checking the basic position of the
shift lever........................................... 132
Adjusting the basic position of the
shift lever ....................................... 132
17 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE ............... 133
Changing the fuel screen .............. 133
Checking the engine oil level ............ 135
Changing the engine oil and oil
filter, cleaning the oil screens
Adding engine oil .............................. 138
18 CLEANING, CARE ......................................... 139
Cleaning the motorcycle................... 139
19 STORAGE...................................................... 141
Storage ............................................. 141
Preparing for use after storage ......... 142
20 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................... 143
21 BLINK CODE ................................................. 145
22 TECHNICAL DATA ........................................ 147
Engine ............................................... 147
Engine tightening torques................. 148
Capacities ......................................... 149
Engine oil...................................... 149
Coolant......................................... 149
Fuel............................................... 149
Chassis ............................................. 150
Electrical system............................... 151
Tires .................................................. 151
Fork................................................... 151
FC 450 EU .................................... 151
FC 450 US.................................... 152
FX 450 .......................................... 152
ROCKSTAR EDITION ................... 153
Shock absorber ................................ 153
FC 450 EU .................................... 153
FC 450 US.................................... 154
FX 450 .......................................... 154
ROCKSTAR EDITION ................... 155
Chassis tightening torques ............... 156
23 DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY ............. 158
Declarations of conformity................ 158
Declarations of conformity................ 158
Country-specific declarations of
conformity......................................... 159
24 SUBSTANCES............................................... 160
25 AUXILIARY SUBSTANCES............................ 162
26 STANDARDS ................................................. 164