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use and maintenance
ETV mille Caponord ABS
REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK
Carefully read p. 29 (FUEL) and p. 60
(MAINTENANCE).
!
WARNING
Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the exhaust
silencer have completely cooled down.
Fuel vapours are noxious for your
health.
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is
properly ventilated.
Do not inhale fuel vapours.
Do not smoke and do not use naked
flames.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF FUEL IN THE
ENVIRONMENT.
!
CAUTION
Do not empty the fuel tank either
partially or completely, since this would
damage the inner parts of the tank or
the components of the fuel pump.
Always make sure that the fillercap is
properly closed.
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Remove the saddle, see p. 26
( U N L O C K I N G / L O C K I N G T H E
PASSENGER SEAT).
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Unscrew and remove the two screws (1)
that fasten the front part of the fuel tank
(2), taking bushes and washers.
P
Unscrew and remove the screw (3).
P
Unscrew and remove the screw (4).
P
Unscrew and remove the screw (5),
taking the bush and the washer.
!
CAUTION
H a n d l e t h e p l a s t i c a n d p a i n t e d
components with care to avoid scraping
or damaging them.
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Lift the fuel tank (2) and move it slightly
backwards, until its front part rests on the
filter case.
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Move to the left side of the vehicle.
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Disconnect the electric connector (6)
from the fuel pump.
!
CAUTION
Upon reassembly, make sure that the
electric connector (6) is correctly
coupled.
!
WARNING
Position a clean cloth under the rapid
couplings (7) and (8), in order to absorb
the small quantity of fuel that will flow
out of them after disconnection.
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5
2
9
10
7
8
6
2
1
2
1
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