APRILIA RALLY 50, Manual

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68 use and maintenance Rally 50
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Carefully read p. 53 (MAINTENANCE).
Occasionally check the steering slack.
To check the steering it is necessary to:
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Place the vehicle on the center stand.
NOTE
Prepare a 200 mm high support,
the base of which must measure 200 x 200
mm.
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Place the support under the vehicle and
a spongy cloth between them, so that the
front wheel can move freely and the ve-
hicle cannot fall down.
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WARNING
Ensure that the vehicle is stable.
It may cause damage to bystanders and
other property, as well as being dam-
aged itself.
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Shake the fork in the direction of travel.
NOTE
Do not shake the fork excesively,
otherwise you may take in consideration
the movement of the stand, thus observing
an incorrect slack.
Repeat the previous operation more than
once.
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Fore and aft slack should be no consid-
erable. If slack at the axle is consider-
able, arrange to have your vehicle re-
paired by your Local
aprilia Dealer.
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Carefully read p. 53 (MAINTENANCE).
Periodically check the slack existing be-
tween the engine pin bushings.
To carry out this operation, proceed as fol-
lows:
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Place the vehicle on the center stand.
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WARNING
Ensure that the vehicle is stable.
It may cause damage to bystanders and
other property, as well as being dam-
aged itself.
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WARNING
Before carring out the following opera-
tions, let the engine and the exhaust si-
lencer cool down until they reach room
temperature, in order to avoid burns.
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Shake the wheel transversally with re-
spect to the riding direction.
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If any slack is detected, your vehicle
must be repaired. Contact your Local
aprilia Dealer to have this repair carried
out.