Kawasaki KX250F 2009 Maintenance Schedule

The 2009 Kawasaki KX250F maintenance schedule below covers the manufacturer's recommended service intervals for coolant, general maintenance, tires, drive chain maintenance, valve clearance, brake fluid, oil, spark plugs and air filter. Intervals are shown in kilometres by default and can be switched to miles.

249ccEngine size

51Maintenance items

Official manufacturer manual

Sourced from Kawasaki Motors Official Owner Center (Service Manual) (this document covers model years 2009–2010): kawasaki.com

Full schedule

Task	Interval	Difficulty	Notes
Coolant inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect coolant level and condition.
Breather hose inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect crankcase breather hose.
Radiator hoses and connection inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect radiator hoses and connection.
Brake adjustment inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect and adjust brakes.
Brake pad wear inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect brake pad wear.
Frame cleaning and inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Clean and inspect frame.
Wheel/tire inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect wheel/tire air pressure, wear, and damage.
Rear shock absorber inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect rear shock absorber.
Drive chain lubrication	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Lubricate drive chain.
Drive chain wear inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect drive chain for wear.
Front fork inspection and cleaning	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect and clean front fork.
General lubrication	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Perform general chassis lubrication.
Wheel bearing inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect wheel bearings.
Hot starter cable adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Adjust hot starter cable free play.
Throttle cable adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Adjust throttle cable free play.
Valve clearance inspection	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Inspect valve clearances.
Clutch friction/steel plates inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect clutch friction and steel plates.
Brake fluid level inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect brake fluid level.
Spoke tightness and rim runout inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect spoke tightness and rim runout.
Fuel system cleaning	Every 7 operating hours	Moderate	Clean fuel system.
Fuel hoses and connections inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect fuel hoses and connections.
Oil filter replacement	Every 15 operating hours	Easy	Replace oil filter.
Spark plug cleaning and regapping	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Clean and regap spark plug.
Clutch adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Adjust clutch free play.
Air cleaner element cleaning	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Clean foam air cleaner element.
Carburetor inspection and adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect and adjust carburetor.
Cylinder and cylinder head inspection	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Inspect cylinder and cylinder head.
Crankshaft inspection	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Inspect crankshaft.
Silencer cleaning and inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Clean and inspect silencer.
Kick pedal and shift pedal cleaning	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Clean kick pedal and shift pedal.
Engine sprocket inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect engine (front) sprocket for wear.
Nuts, bolts and fasteners inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect tightness of nuts, bolts, and fasteners.
Brake hoses and connections inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect brake hoses and connections.
Steering play inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect steering play.
Steering stem bearing lubrication	Every 2 operating hours	Advanced	Grease steering stem bearing.
Rear sprocket inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect rear sprocket for wear.
Swingarm and Uni-Trak linkage pivots inspection	Every 7 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect swingarm and Uni-Trak linkage pivots.
Swingarm and Uni-Trak linkage pivots lubrication	Every 7 operating hours	Advanced	Grease swingarm and Uni-Trak linkage pivots.
Control cable inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect general control cables.
Engine oil change	Every 15 operating hours	Easy	Change engine oil.
Piston and piston ring replacement	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Inspect and replace piston and piston ring.
Piston pin replacement	Every 30 operating hours	Advanced	Replace piston pin.
Silencer packing replacement	Every 15 operating hours	Moderate	Replace silencer packing.
Brake fluid replacement	Every 24 months · Replace every 24 months	Moderate	Replace brake fluid.
Brake master cylinder cup and dust seal replacement	Every 24 months	Advanced	Replace brake master cylinder cup and dust seal.
Brake caliper piston seal and dust seal replacement	Every 24 months	Advanced	Replace brake caliper piston seal and dust seal.
Brake hoses and pipe replacement	Every 48 months	Advanced	Replace brake hoses and pipe.
Front fork oil change	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Change front fork oil.
Fuel hose replacement	Every 48 months	Moderate	Replace fuel hose.
Rear shock absorber oil change	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Change rear shock absorber oil.
Drive chain adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Adjust drive chain slack.

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Easy: basic tools, straightforward Easy–Moderate: varies by task — somewhere between the two Moderate: some mechanical know-how helps Advanced: specialized tools/skill, still DIY-doable Expert: significant experience required Professional: dealer or shop recommended

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