Rear Swinging Arm Adjustment - APRILIA RS 125 Manual

RS 125
2.17.3.

REAR SWINGING ARM ADJUSTMENT

Read 1.2.1 carefully.
TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS
Spindle (1)
Lockring (2)
Lockring adjusting bush (3) 12 Nm (1.2 kgm).
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Put the motorcycle on the front wheel stand (OPT),
1.7.1.
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Remove the fuel tank; see
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Fix the slings to the frame at the engine top mounting
point.
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Lift the hoist arm until stretching the slings taut.
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Slacken the spindle (1) working from the left side.
NOTE Make sure to have the special tool no. 8101945 ready
at hand (socket for swinging arm spindle adjustment).
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Working from the right-hand side of the motorcycle,
slacken the lockring (2) fully using the special socket.
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Tighten the adjusting bush (3) to the specified torque.
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Tighten the locking (2) using the special socket.
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Tighten the spindle (1).
100 Nm (10.0 kgm).
35 Nm (3.5 kgm).
4.1.1.
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