Kawasaki KX250F 2013 Maintenance Schedule

The 2013 Kawasaki KX250F maintenance schedule below covers the manufacturer's recommended service intervals for coolant, general maintenance, drive chain maintenance, valve clearance, spark plugs, air filter, tires, oil and brake fluid. 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 2013–2016): kawasaki.com

Full schedule

Task	Interval	Difficulty	Notes
Coolant level inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect coolant level.
Breather hose inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect crankcase breather hose.
Water hoses and connections inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect water hoses and connections.
Brake adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Adjust brakes.
Brake pad wear inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect brake pad wear.
Drive chain inspection and adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect and adjust drive chain slack.
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 cleaning and inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Clean and inspect front fork.
Nuts, bolts and fasteners inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect tightness of nuts, bolts, and fasteners.
Fuel system cleaning	Every 7 operating hours	Moderate	Clean fuel system.
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.
Rear sprocket inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect rear sprocket for wear.
General lubrication	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Perform general chassis lubrication.
Throttle cable inspection and adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect and adjust throttle cable free play.
Valve clearance inspection	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Inspect valve clearances.
Clutch plates inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect clutch plates.
Brake fluid level inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect brake fluid level.
Spark plug cleaning and inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Clean and inspect spark plug.
Clutch inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect clutch.
Air cleaner element cleaning	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Clean foam air cleaner element.
Throttle body assembly inspection and adjustment	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect and adjust throttle body assembly.
Cylinder head and cylinder inspection	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Inspect cylinder head and cylinder.
Crankshaft inspection	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Inspect crankshaft.
Muffler cleaning and inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Clean and inspect muffler.
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.
Spoke tightness and rim runout inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect spoke tightness and rim runout.
Fuel hose and connections inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect fuel hose and connections.
Steering stem bearing lubrication	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Lubricate steering stem bearing.
Wheel bearing inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect wheel bearings.
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	Lubricate swingarm and Uni-Trak linkage pivots.
Frame inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect frame.
Wheels and tires inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect wheels and tires.
Rear shock absorber inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Moderate	Inspect rear shock absorber.
Control cable inspection	Every 2 operating hours	Easy	Inspect general control cables.
Engine oil change	Every 15 operating hours	Easy	Change engine oil.
Oil filter replacement	Every 15 operating hours	Easy	Replace oil filter.
Piston and piston ring replacement	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Replace piston and piston ring.
Piston pin replacement	Every 30 operating hours	Advanced	Replace piston pin.
Silencer wool replacement	Every 7 operating hours	Moderate	Replace silencer wool packing.
Spark plug replacement	Every 7 operating hours	Easy	Replace spark plug.
Brake fluid replacement	Every 24 months · Replace every 24 months	Moderate	Replace brake fluid.
Brake master cylinder cup and dust cover replacement	Every 24 months	Advanced	Replace brake master cylinder cup and dust cover.
Brake caliper fluid seal and dust seal replacement	Every 24 months	Advanced	Replace brake caliper fluid seal and dust seal.
Brake hoses replacement	Every 48 months	Advanced	Replace brake hoses.
Front fork oil change	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Change front fork oil.
Fuel hose replacement	Every 60 months	Moderate	Replace fuel hose.
Rear shock absorber oil change	Every 15 operating hours	Advanced	Change rear shock absorber oil.

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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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