APRILIA RSV mile, Use & Maintenance Book

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use and maintenance RSV mille
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RSV mille R
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Riding with damaged rims in dangerous
for the rider, the vehicle and other peo-
ple.
Check the conditions of the rim and
have it replaced if it is damaged.
Have the rim replaced by your Local
aprilia Dealer.
NOTE
You must use the appropriate re-
ar support stand (1) to remove the rear
wheel.
DISASSEMBLY
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Place the vehicle on the appropriate rear
support stand
$
(1), see p. 106 (PLA-
CING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR
SUPPORT STAND
$
).
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Place a support (2) under the tire, in
such a way as to keep the wheel in its
position after loosening it.
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
If it falls over, it may cause injury to by-
standers and other property, as well as
being damaged itself.
Wheel nut (3) tightening torque:
86.80 ftlb (120 Nm).
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Remove the wheel nut (3) and recover
the washer (4).
NOTE
To facilitate the extraction of the
axle (5), slightly lift the wheel.
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Remove the axle (5) from the left side of
the vehicle.
NOTE
Observe the arrangement of the ri-
ght (6) and left (7) chain tensioners in order
to be able to reassemble them correctly.
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Remove the right (6) and left (7) chain
tensioners.
Keep your fingers well away from the
chain and sprocket. You could easily lose
a finger if it becomes pinched between
these two parts. Use heavy work gloves
while installing the rear wheel. Never at-
tempt to line the rear wheel up using your
fingers. Failure to heed this warning can
result in serious personal injury.
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Remove the drive chain (8) from the rear
sprocket (9) and lay it down outside of
the rear sprocket.
NOTE
Place the drive chain (8) outside
of the rear sprocket (9).
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Move the wheel forward and pull the drive
chain (8) away from the rear sprocket (9).
Never touch the rear brake pedal after re-
moving the rear wheel. If you do, the cali-
per pistons may be pushed out of their
seats, and brake fluid will be spilled.
Should you accidentally do this, take
your vehicle to your Local
aprilia Dealer
who will know how to repair this damage.