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CAUTION
The operations necessary to adjust the
cold start control “
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skills and therefore should be carried
out by an
APRILIA
Official Dealer.
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Carefully read p. 59 (MAINTENANCE).
Adjust the idling every time it is irregular.
To carry out this operation, proceed as
follows:
◆
Ride for a few miles until reaching the
normal running temperature, see p. 19
(Coolant temperature “
)
”).
◆
Position the gear lever in neutral (green
warning light “
/
” on).
◆
Check the engine idling rpm on the revo-
lution counter.
The engine idling speed must be about
1250 ± 100 rpm.
If necessary, proceed as follows:
◆
Turn the adjusting knob (1).
– BY SCREWING IT (clockwise), you in-
crease the rpm;
– BY UNSCREWING IT (anticlockwise),
you decrease the rpm;
◆
Twist the throttle grip, accelerating and
decelerating a few times to make sure
that it functions correctly and to check if
the idling speed is constant.
NOTE
If necessary, contact your aprilia
Official Dealer.
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Carefully read p. 59 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
Perform the maintenance opera-
tions with doubled frequency if the vehicle
is used in rainy or dusty areas, on uneven
surfaces or on racetracks.
Ha ve t he acceler ato r contr ol cable s
checked by an aprilia Official Dealer after
the first 1000 km (625 mi) and successively
every 7500 km (4687 mi).
The idle stroke of the throttle grip must be
2–3 mm, measured on the edge of the grip
itself.
If not, proceed as follows:
◆
Position the vehicle on the stand, see p.
58 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
◆
Withdraw the protection element (2).
◆
Loosen the lock nut (3).
◆
Rotate the adjuster (4) in such a way as
to restore the prescribed value.
◆
After the adjustment, tighten the lock nut
(3) and check the idle stroke again.
◆
Put back the protection element (2).
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CAUTION
After the adjustment, make sure that the
rotation of the handlebar does not mod-
ify the engine idling rpm and that the
throttle grip returns smoothly and auto-
matically to its original position after be-
ing released.
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