Swinging Arm - APRILIA RST mille Futura 2001 Service Manual

RST mille
USA

7.9 SWINGING ARM

7.9.1 REMOVING THE SWINGING ARM
Carefully read 1.3.9 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATION) and 2.30 (SWINGING ARM).
Place the vehicle on the center stand.
Remove the rear wheel, see 7.3.1 (REMOVING THE
COMPLETE WHEEL).
Remove both side fairings, see 7.1.28 (REMOVING
THE SIDE FAIRINGS).
Remove both lower fairings, see 7.1.33 (REMOVING
THE LOWER FAIRING).
Remove the countershaft sprocket case, see 2.35.4
(INSPECTING THE DRIVE CHAIN GUIDE PLATE).
Unscrew and remove the nut (1) and remove the pin
(2).
Tightening torque for nut (1): 36 ftlb (50 Nm).
Remove the double connecting rod (3) from the
swinging arm, leaving it attached to the frame.
Remove the sprocket hub, following the first ten steps
in paragraph 7.4.1 (REMOVING THE FINAL DRIVE
ASSEMBLY).
NOTE
Engage first gear to prevent rotation of the
countershaft sprocket (4) and allow you to unscrew the
screw (5).
Unscrew and remove the screw (5), retrieving the two
washers (6-7), and remove the countershaft sprocket
(4).
Tightening torque for screw (5): 36 ftlb (50 Nm).
Remove the expansion tank, see 7.1.52 (REMOVING
THE EXPANSION TANK).
Remove rear shock absorber, see 7.10.1 (REMOVING
THE SHOCK ABSORBER).
Remove both the rider footrest supports, see 7.1.45
(REMOVING THE
SUPPORT) and 7.1.46 (REMOVING THE RIGHT
RIDER FOOTREST SUPPORT).
Remove the rear brake master cylinder and the rear
brake oil reservoir, see 7.6.5 (REMOVING THE
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER).
Disconnect the odometer sensor connector (8) from
the main wiring.
NOTE
When reassembling, make sure the connector
(8) is fitted properly.
Unscrew and remove the nut (9), retrieving the washer.
Tightening torque for nut (9): 65 ftlb (90 Nm).
NOTE
Have on hand the special tool
8140203 (socket wrench for adjusting swinging arm pivot
- engine mounts).
Use the special socket wrench to loosen and remove
the lock ring (10).
Working from the right-hand side of the vehicle, rotate
the swinging arm pivot (11) counter-clockwise, which
will cause the adjuster bushing (12) to rotate with it and
will loosen it completely.
Release 00/2002 - 03
LEFT RIDER FOOTREST
6
code
2
1
3
7
4
9
5
8
10
11
12
7
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