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use and maintenance RSV mille - RSV mille R
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NOTE
Perform the maintenance opera-
tions with doubled frequency if the vehicle
is used in rainy or dusty areas, on uneven
surfaces or on racetracks.
Check the air cleaner every 7500 km (4687
mi) or 12 months, change it every 15000 km
(9375 mi) or more frequently if the vehicle is
used on dusty or wet roads.
It is possible to clean the air cleaner partially
after using the vehicle on this kind of roads.
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CAUTION
The partial cleaning of the filter does not
exclude or postpone the replacement of
the filter itself. Do not start the engine if
the air cleaner has been removed. Do
not clean the filtering element with petrol
or solvents, since they may cause a fire
in the fuel supply system, with serious
danger for the persons in the vicinity and
for the vehicle.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF POLLUTING SUB-
STANCES OR COMPONENTS IN THE
ENVIRONMENT.
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Every 7500 km (4687 mi), remove the
plug (1), empty its content into a contain-
er and deliver it to a salvage centre.
REMOVAL
◆
Lift the fuel tank, see p. 76 (LIFTING
THE FUEL TANK)
◆
Unscrew and remove the seven screws
(2) that fasten the filter case cover (3).
◆
Remove the filter case cover (3).
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Extract the air cleaner (4).
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Check the conditions of the gasket (5)
and change it if it is damaged.
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CAUTION
Plug the opening with a clean cloth, in
order to prevent any foreign matter to
get ito the suction ducts.
Upon reassembly, before positioning
the filter case cover (3), make sure that
you have not left the cloth or other ob-
jects inside the filter case (6).
Make sure that the filtering element is
positioned correctly, in such a way as
to prevent non-filtered air from entering.
Remember that the untimely wear of the
piston segments and the cylinder may
be caused by a faulty or uncorrectly po-
sitioned filtering element.
PARTIAL CLEANING
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CAUTION
Do not press or strike the metal net of
the air cleaner (4).
Do not use screwdrivers or alike.
◆
Seize the air cleaner (4) vertically and
strike it more than once on a clean sur-
face.
◆
If necessary, clean the air cleaner (4)
with a compressed air jet (directing it
from the inside towards the outside of
the filter).
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CAUTION
When cleaning the filtering element,
make sure that there are no tears.
Otherwise, change the filtering element.
◆
Clean the outer part of the air cleaner (4)
with a clean cloth.
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