APRILIA SCARABEO 500 2008 Service Station Manual page 200

Engine
- Remove the 14 crankshaft coupling screws.
NOTE
THE FIXING SCREWS COME IN 3 DIFFERENT
LENGTHS. NOTE THEIR CORRECT POSITION.
- Detach the crankcase halves keeping the crank-
shaft connected to the flywheel-side crankcase
half.
- Remove the coupling gasket.
NOTE
THE BUSHING WHICH IS PART OF THE SUP-
PORT CAN BE LEFT IN THE FLYWHEEL-SIDE
CRANKCASE HALF.
Removing the crankshaft
- Before removing the crankshaft, check the timing
with the countershaft. To carry out this check, turn
the crankshaft until the two holes on the crankshaft
and the hole on the countershaft control gear are
aligned.
This is another optimal position to remove the
crankshaft.
- Remove the crankshaft with the shim washer on
the flywheel side.
CAUTION
UPON OPENING THE CRANKCASE AND RE-
MOVING THE CRANKSHAFT, CHECK THAT
THE THREADED SHAFT ENDS DO NOT INTER-
FERE WITH THE MAIN BUSHINGS. FAILURE
TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING CAN DAMAGE
THE MAIN BUSHING.
ENG - 200
SCARABEO 500