Disassembly - APRILIA AREA 51 - 1998 Manual

DISASSEMBLY

Carefully read p. 35 (MAINTENANCE).

While disassembling the wheel,
be careful not to damage the
brake pipe, the disc and the
pads.
To disassemble the front wheel, proceed
as follows:
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.

Prepare a 190 mm high support,
the base of which must measure
200 x 200 mm.
Place the support under the vehicle and
a spongy cloth between them, so that the
front wheel can move freely and the ve-
hicle cannot fall down.
40 use and maintenance Area 51

Make sure that the vehicle is sta-
ble.
Remove the front brake caliper, see
p. 43 (REMOVING THE FRONT AND
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS).
Introduce the screwdriver in the slot (1),
lever and remove the cover (2).
Lock the wheel pin (3) by means of a
spanner.
Unscrew and remove the nut (4), taking
the washer.
Wheel nut (4) driving torque:
120 Nm (12 kgm).
Push the wheel pin (3), by carefully act-
ing on the threaded end and using a rub-

ber hammer if necessary.
Check the arrangement of the
odometer control (5), in order to
be able to reassemble it correctly.
Support the front wheel and extract the
wheel pin (3) manually.

Do not force the odometer con-
trol cable.
Move the wheel rightwards (in the travel-
ling direction).
Disconnect the odometer control (5).
Remove the wheel.