MV Agusta Rivale 800, Workshop Manual

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Maintenance
B
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
Check and adjust
➝
At the first 1000 kilometres
and then every 12000 kilo-
metres.
Carry out a check on the length of the rear shock
absorber spring; check for leakages and trickles of oil
and also check the adjustment function.
Spring adjustment standard A:
- RIVALE 800: A = 160 mm
The shock absorber contains gas under
high pressure. Do not touch the shock
absorber valve. Do not attempt in any way to
remove the shock absorber.
A
SIDE STAND
Functional check
➝
At the pre-delivery, first 1000
kilometres and then every
6000 kilometres.
Make sure the bike cannot be started when the stand
is down and the bike is in gear. Also check that with the
engine switched on, when the side stand is lowered
and a gear is engaged, the engine switches off auto-
matically.
If not, the cause could be a faulty switch mounted on
the side stand. If this is the case, substitute the switch
by carrying out the following procedure.
Disconnect the electrical connectors ( 1 ).
8÷10 N•m
Remove the screw on the switch ( 2 ).
Remove the switch.
After having substituted the switch, tighten the screw to
the prescribed torque.
Torque pressure: 8 ÷ 10 N·m
Apply Loctite 243
Reconnect the electrical connector.
Check that the side stand is not worn.
1
2