APRILIA 8140172, Service And Repair Manual

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FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM
4 - 5
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See 2.9 (DRAINING THE FUEL TANK) for the fuel tank
draining procedure.
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Carefully read 0.2.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS), 1.2.1 (FUEL) and 4.1.1 (MAINTE-
NANCE).
◆ Remove the fuel tank completely, see 7.1.5 (COM-
PLETE REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK).
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CAUTION
Handle the fuel tank with care and avoid scraping or
damaging them.
NOTE
Set the tank on a clean surface with the pump
unit facing up.
◆ Unscrew and remove the screws (1).
NOTE
When reassembling, screw all the screws on
manually and tighten them in a crisscross pattern in the
following order: A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H.
Driving torque of screws (1): 7 Nm (0.7 kgm).
NOTE
Obtain appropriate pliers to attach the clamps,
or screwdriver-type pipe clamps to replace the original
ones (special type without screw).
◆ Lift the pump unit (2) just enough to be able to get at the
pipe clamps (3 - 4).
◆ Release the head off the pipe clamps (3 - 4).
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CAUTION
When removing the pump unit (2), take care not to
damage the pipes and the fuel level sensor (5).
◆ Remove the whole pump unit (2).
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◆ Remove the whole fuel supply pump unit, see 4.3 (RE-
MOVING THE WHOLE FUEL SUPPLY PUMP UNIT).
◆ Release and remove the clamp (6).
Before removing the screws (7 - 8), make sure the rele-
vant electric terminals fastened on them are positioned
correctly.
◆ Unscrew and remove the screw (7).
◆ Unscrew and remove the screws (8).
◆ Remove the sensor (5).
NOTE
When reassembling, position the terminals of
the electric cables correctly, in the relevant fastening po-
sitions, using the screws (7 - 8).