APRILIA RSV4 RR 2017 Service Station Manual page 452

Chassis
THERE ARE TWO FIXED REFERENCES (2-3) FOR WHEEL
CENTRING THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE SWINGARM.
CHECKING WEAR OF CHAIN, PINION AND SPROCKET
Also regularly check the following parts and make sure that the chain, the pinion and the sprocket do
not show:
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damaged rollers;
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loosened pins;
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dry, rusty, flattened or jammed chain links;
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excessive wear;
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missing sealing rings;
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excessively worn or damaged pinion or sprocket teeth;
IF THE CHAIN ROLLERS ARE DAMAGED, THE PINS ARE LOOSE AND/OR THE SEAL RINGS
ARE DAMAGED OR MISSING, THE ENTIRE CHAIN UNIT (PINION, SPROCKET AND CHAIN)
NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
LUBRICATE THE CHAIN REGULARLY, ESPECIALLY IF THERE ARE DRY OR RUSTY PARTS.
CRUSHED OR SEIZED LINKS MUST BE LUBRICATED AND RESTORED TO PROPER WORKING
ORDER.
THE DRIVE CHAIN HAS SEAL RINGS BETWEEN THE LINKS, WHICH KEEP THE GREASE INSIDE.
BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN ADJUSTING, LUBRICATING, WASHING AND REPLACING
THE CHAIN.
CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
Do not wash the chain with water jets, vapour jets, high-pressure water jets and highly flammable sol-
vents.
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Wash the chain with naphtha or kerosene. If it tends to rust quickly, carry out the mainte-
nance operations more frequently.
Lubricate the chain at the intervals shown in the routine maintenance table and whenever necessary.
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After washing and drying the chain, lubricate it with spray grease for sealed chains.
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