Removing The Flywheel Cover And Ignition System - APRILIA RSV mille 956X Service And Repair Manual

ENGINE
3.5.5 REMOVING THE FLYWHEEL COVER AND
IGNITION SYSTEM
Carefully read 0.2.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS).
NOTE
The following operations can be performed with-
out removing the engine from the frame.
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WARNING
When performing work on the ignition system:
– switch off the engine;
– disconnect the battery: always disconnect the
negative pole (–) first;
– disconnect all the electrical connections;
– drain the engine oil tank completely, see 2.14
(CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL AND THE OIL FIL-
TER).
– secure the driving shaft at TDC;
– unscrew and remove the twelve M6
(1).
NOTE
Have the appropriate special tool
cod. 0277252 (tool for disassembling the flywheel cover).
Screw the special tool (2) onto the flywheel cover (3).
Lift the flywheel cover (3).
Remove the gasket (4).
NOTE
The driving shaft must be retained at the TDC of
piston "1" or piston "2".
Unscrew and remove the M14 T.C.E.I. screw (5) and
remove the washer (6).
NOTE
Have the appropriate special tool
(cod. 0277780 - flywheel removal bolt).
Screw the special tool (7) into the thread of the flywheel
(8).
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CAUTION
Do not heat the hub of the magneto flywheel (8) over
a flame; instead use a suitable jet of warm air.
NOTE
Heat, for five-ten minutes, the hub of the magne-
to flywheel (8) with a jet of warm air since the cone is also
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fastened with LOCTITE 648.
Remove the flywheel with the freewheel flange (9), the
freewheel (10) and the freewheel mechanism (11).
Remove the starter idler gear (12) and double gear
(13).
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T.C.E.I. screws
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(2) to hand
&
(7) to hand
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