Adjusting The Height Of The Forecarriage - APRILIA RSV mille 956X Service And Repair Manual

RSV mille
2.29.3 ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE
FORECARRIAGE
Carefully read 0.2.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS).
Position the vehicle on the relevant centre support
stand, see 1.9.4 (SETTING THE VEHICLE ON THE
&
CENTRE STAND ).
NOTE
Procure suitable shims to place between the
front tyre and the support (1).
The number of shims depends on the desired riding posi-
tion (maximum number: six, like the number of possible
variations, 4 mm at a time).
Thickness for each element: 4 mm.
Place a support (1) under the front tyre so as to keep
the forecarriage in place once it is released.
Loosen the two screws (2) securing the lower plate
(3) to the slider (4).
Driving torque of screw (2): 25 Nm (2.5 kgm).
Loosen the screw (5) securing the upper plate (6) to
the slider (4).
Driving torque of screw (5): 25 Nm (2.5 kgm).
Loosen the screw (7) securing the handlebar (8) to
the slider (4).
Driving torque of screw (7): 25 Nm (2.5 kgm).
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CAUTION
Due to the weight of the forecarriage, the following
operations require the assistance of another opera-
tor.
Agree on the operating procedures in advance.
The removal must be carried out with the greatest
care.
Grip the forecarriage firmly and lift it slightly in the direc-
tion in which the sliders (4) are inserted on the two fas-
tening plates (3-6).
Place one or more of the shims between the tyre and
the support (1) depending on the desired variation.
Release the forecarriage.
NOTE
There are six notches to be found in the upper
part of each fork slider, to be used as reference for the six
different positions possible (see figure).
Make sure the notch in the fork sliders which the upper
plate is lined up with corresponds to the desired varia-
tion.
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CAUTION
The upper plate must be lined up with the same refer-
ence notch on both fork sliders.
Any variation, whether up or down, must always be
made in the range between the first reference notch
and the last.
Front
suspension
Protrusion of the rods (A) from the
upper plate (plug excluded)
Standard
adjustment
8 mm (2 notches)
SERVICE AND SETTING UP
Adjustment for race-
track use
12 mm (3 notches)
1
Possible
adjustments
2 - 4 notches
2 - 37