APRILIA SHIVER 900, Service Station Manual

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Checking
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
Check the bearings installed on the wheel.
CHECK THE CONDITION OF ALL COMPONENTS AND OF THE COMPONENTS INDICATED AS
FOLLOWS IN PARTICULAR.
CHECKING ROTATION
•
Manually rotate the inner race of each bearing. The race must turn smoothly without im-
pediment or noise.
If one or both bearings are not conformant:
•
Replace both wheel bearings.
CHECKING RADIAL AND AXIAL PLAY
•
Check the radial and axial play.
Axial play: minimal axial play is permitted.
Radial: none.
If one or both bearings are not conformant:
•
Replace both wheel bearings.
ALWAYS REPLACE BOTH BEARINGS.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE BEARINGS WITH COMPONENTS OF THE SAME TYPE.
SEALS
•
Check the condition of the seals; replace if damaged or excessively worn.
ALWAYS REPLACE BOTH SEALS TOGETHER.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE SEALS WITH COMPONENTS OF THE SAME TYPE.
WHEEL AXLE
•
Use a dial gauge to check the wheel
axle eccentricity. Replace the wheel
axle if the eccentricity exceeds the limit
value.
Characteristic
Maximum eccentricity:
0.25 mm (0.0098 in)
Chassis
SHIVER 900
CHAS - 322