APRILIA RX 125, Service Station Manual

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Checking the counter shaft
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Check countershaft for wear: (1) Fly-
wheel side bearing seat, Minimum
wear limit diameter: 14.94 mm (0.5882
in) ; (2) Clutch side bearing seat, Mini-
mum wear limit diameter: 24.94 mm
(0.9819 in) ;
•
Make sure the groove of the snap ring
(3) is not worn or damaged.
•
Check the internal (4) and external
toothing (5) of the gears controlling the
countershaft for wear.
THE GEARS AND THE O-RINGS ON THE REAR SIDE OF
THE COUNTERSHAFT GEAR ON THE CRANKSHAFT
MUST BE REPLACED AFTER 15,000 KM.
Installing the crankshaft
UPON REFITTING, ALWAYS REPLACE THE GASKETS, THE SAFETY CIRCLIPS, THE O-RINGS
AND THE OIL SEALS REMOVED.
•
Pre-warm the crankcase at 90 - 100 °
C (194 - 212 °F)
•
Fix the flywheel side crankcase half to
the support and tighten the screw and
the spacer.
•
If necessary, fit the shim washers nee-
ded to the flywheel side crankcase half.
•
Apply LOCTITE Anti-Seize on the
bearing seats on the crankshaft.
•
Heat up the engine crankcase.
•
Fit the bearings in their seats in the
crankcase.
•
Assemble the crankshaft in the warm
crankcase.
RX SX 125
Engine
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