Jeb's KTM tech bulletin, how-to and misc picture page

• KTM bulletin about the bolt replacement for the racing four stroke auto-decompressor.

• KTM bulletin about the new valve clearance specs for the racing four strokes.

• KTM bulletin about the using loctite 515 for the RFS cam cover.

• KTM press release about KTM USA becoming KTM North America.

• A page from the 01 RFS engine service manual showing the camshaft timing marks.

• A page from the 01 RFS engine service manual showing the radial play adjustment. 
  Note it calls for the ThreeBond sealant which is now superseded by Loctite 515 type sealant.

• A page from the 01 RFS engine service manual showing the cam chain tensioner installation and valve setting. 
  Note the valve clearence bulletin above for proper gap.

• A picture of the crank lock bolt slot on the crank half of a KTM RFS. This is the slot that the crank bolt locks into. 
  As you can see, you don't have to be far off to be able to bottom that bolt and not actually be at TDC. Thanks to 
  KTMtalk's Sooty for the picture.

  Sorry about the word wrap on the following .txt files. Just do a "file, save as" and save the file to your harddisk and then open it up, 
  print it, etc from there.

• How to replace the WP seals on the '02 and newer KTM racing four stroke.

• How to replace the WP seals on the '00 and '01 KTM racing four stroke.

• How to adjust the valves on a KTM racing four stroke.

• How to replace the cam bearings on a KTM racing four stroke.

• How I set sag on our KTM's.

• How I back bleed brakes.

• How I change seals in 48mm WP forks.

• How to change wheel bearings.

• Text version of the 03 KTM RFS torque specs.

• MS Excel version of the 03 KTM RFS torque specs.

• Lotus 123 version of the 03 KTM RFS torque specs.

• Homemade fork saver - side view.

• Homemade fork saver - top view.

• Picture of my 2003 Ford Excursion Lmtd 6.0PSD

• Picture of our 2003 Winnebago 35U Class A RV.
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