APRILIA 6.5 - 1996, Manual, Page: 4 / 64

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SAFE DRIVE ............................................................................................5
BASIC SAFETY RULES ....................................................................6
CLOTHING.........................................................................................9
ACCESSORIES ...............................................................................10
LOAD................................................................................................10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS......................................12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS..........................................14
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS .....................................................14
INSTRUMENT AND INDICATOR TABLE .......................................15
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS ......................................................16
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HANDLEBAR..............16
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HANDLEBAR ...........17
IGNITION SWITCH ..........................................................................18
STEERING LOCK ............................................................................18
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT......................................................................18
TOOL KIT .........................................................................................18
CRASH HELMET HOOK .................................................................19
MAIN COMPONENTS ...........................................................................19
FUEL ................................................................................................19
ENGINE OIL.....................................................................................20
BRAKE FLUID (RECOMMENDATIONS)) .......................................20
FRONT BRAKE................................................................................21
REAR BRAKE ..................................................................................22
CLUTCH...........................................................................................23
COOLANT ........................................................................................24
CATALYTIC SILENCERS................................................................25
TYRES .............................................................................................26
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ...................................................................27
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS TABLE .......................27
STARTING .......................................................................................28
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ..............................................................30
RUNNING-IN....................................................................................32
STOPPING AND PARKING.............................................................33
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ..........................................33
MAINTENANCE .....................................................................................34
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE CHART ...............................................35
IDENTIFICATION DATA ..................................................................36
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP............36
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL AND THE OIL FILTER .................. 37
FRONT WHEEL............................................................................... 38
REAR WHEEL ................................................................................. 39
CHAIN.............................................................................................. 40
REMOVING THE FUEL TANK ........................................................ 42
AIR FILTER ..................................................................................... 42
FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION INSPECTION ......................... 43
ADJUSTING THE REAR SUSPENSION ........................................ 43
CHECKING THE STEERING .......................................................... 44
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE SADDLE .......................................... 45
REMOVING THE SIDES ................................................................. 45
IDLING ADJUSTMENT.................................................................... 46
TAKING UP THE THROTTLE GRIP SLACK .................................. 46
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................ 46
SPARK PLUG .................................................................................. 47
BATTERY ........................................................................................ 48
LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVITY..................................................... 49
CHANGING THE FUSES ................................................................ 49
CHECKING THE SIDE STAND SWITCH........................................ 50
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHT BEAM ........................................... 50
BULBS ............................................................................................. 51
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS........................................... 51
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULBS.......................................... 52
CHANGING THE NUMBER PLATE BULB...................................... 53
CHANGING THE TURN INDICATOR BULBS ................................ 53
CHANGING THE DASHBOARD BULBS ........................................ 53
TRANSPORT ......................................................................................... 54
EMPTYING THE FUEL TANK......................................................... 54
CLEANING ............................................................................................ 54
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY .................................................. 55
AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVITY .................................... 55
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................................... 56
WIRING DIAGRAM.......................................................................... 59
WIRING DIAGRAM KEY ................................................................. 60
LUBRICANT CHART ....................................................................... 61
IMPORTERS ................................................................................... 62
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