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use and maintenance
ETV mille Caponord ABS
!
CAUTION
Do not operate the rear brake lever after
removing the wheel, since the pins may
go out of their seats and cause brake
fluid leakages. In this case consult your
aprilia
Official Dealer, who will carry
out the proper maintenance operation.
!
CAUTION
The left (10) and right spacer rings (11)
remain positioned in the respective
seats on the wheel; if they should come
off, reposition them correctly (see
REASSEMBLY).
NOTE
The support plate (12) of the
brake caliper (13) remains positioned on
the left side of the rear fork.
Proceed with care. If the final drive unit
(14) is installed on the flexible coupling
holder (15), do not overturn or rotate the
rear wheel in horizontal position on the rear
sprocket side, since the final drive unit
would come off and fall down, with the risk
of damaging the rear sprocket (9).
NOTE
The removal of the final drive unit
isn»t necessary if the wheel is in the normal
running position (vertical) or in horizontal
position with the rear sprocket facing
upwards and in both cases secured
against overturning.
NOTE
Do not unscrew the six nuts (16).
T h e w h o l e f i n a l d r i v e u n i t m u s t b e
withdrawn from the flexible coupling
holder.
◆
Withdraw the final transmission unit (14),
keeping it parallel to the wheel axis.
◆
Remove the six flexible couplings (17)
from the flexible coupling holder (15).
NOTE
Check the conditions of the six
flexible couplings (17); if they are damaged
or excessively worn, change them.
REASSEMBLY
NOTE
Insert the final drive unit, parallel
to the wheel axis, introducing the tabs of
the sprocket-holder in the relevant seats,
between a flexible coupling and the other.
◆
Position the six flexible couplings (17) in
the relevant seats in the flexible coupling
holder (15).
◆
Insert the final drive unit in the flexible
coupling holder (15).
NOTE
Perform the operation described
below only if the left (10) and/or the right
spacer ring (11) have come off their seats.
◆
Insert the left (10) and/or the right spacer
ring (11) in the respective seats, with the
longer diameter towards the outside of
the vehicle.
18
13
12
17
16
15
14
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