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use and maintenance
Pegaso 650
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WARNING
The disassembly and reassembly of the
front wheel can be difficult for those un-
familiar with vehicle maintenance. You
may wish to have your Local
APRILIA
Dealer carry out these operations.
If you wish to perform these operations
yourself, carefully read p. 61 (MAINTE-
NANCE).
While disassembling and reassembling
the wheel, pay extra care not to damage
the brake lines, discs or pads.
Before carring out the following opera-
tions, let the engine and the exhaust si-
lencer cool down until they reach room
temperature, in order to avoid burns.
DISASSEMBLY
◆
Place the vehicle on the center stand,
see p. 59 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE STAND).
◆
Remove the oil pan guard (1), see p. 82
(REMOVING THE OIL PAN GUARD).
NOTE
Prepare a 12.60 in (320 mm) high
support (2), the base of which must mea-
sure 7.87 x 7.87 in (200 x 200 mm).
◆
Place the support (2) under the vehicle
and a soft cloth (3) between them, so
that the front wheel can move freely and
the vehicle cannot fall down.
◆
Place a support (4) under the tire, in
such a way as to keep the wheel in its
position after loosening it.
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WARNING
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
If it falls, it may cause damage to by-
standers and other property, as well as
being damaged itself.
◆
Have a helper steady the handlebar in
the straight ahead position.
Screw (5) tightening torque:
7.23 ftlb (10 Nm).
◆
Loosen the two axle clamp screws (5),
using the appropriate Allen wrench.
◆
Unscrew and remove the two screws (6).
◆
Move the mudguard support (7) only as
much as necessary to unscrew the axle (8).
◆
Unscrew the axle (8) completely with the
appropriate Allen wrench.
Axle (8) tightening torque:
57.86 ftlb (80 Nm).
NOTE
Observe the arrangement of the
speedometer drive (10) and of the spacer
ring (9), in order to be able to reassemble
them correctly.
NOTE
To facilitate the extraction of the
axle (8), slightly lift the wheel.
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