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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
WARNING
Before departure, always carry on a pre-
liminary check of the vehicle to make sure
that it works safely and correctly, see the
following table (TABLE OF PRELIMINARY
CHECKS). The non-performance of such
operations can cause serious injuries to
people or damages to the vehicle.
Do not hesitate to contact your aprilia
Official Dealer if you do not understand
the working of the controls or if you sus-
pect or discover some irregularities.
It does not take long to carry on a check-
ing operation and the resulting safety is
considerable.
TABLE OF PRELIMINARY CHECKS
Component
Check the working, the idle stroke of the control levers,
Front and rear disk
the fluid level and make sure that there are no leaks. Check
brakes
the wear of the pads. If necessary, carry on the topping
up of the brake reservoir.
Brake levers
Make sure that they work smoothly.
If necessary, lubricate the articulations.
Make sure that it works smoothly and that it can be
Accelerator
opened and closed completely, in all steering positions.
Adjust and/or lubricate it, if necessary.
Engine oil
If necessary, check it and/or top up the oil reservoir.
Check the tyre surface, the inflation pressure, wear and
Wheels/tyres
any damage.
Make sure that it rotates smoothly, without any clear-
Steering
ance or slackening.
Make sure that they work smoothly and that the spring
Side stand and cen-
tension brings them back to their normal position. If nec-
tral stand
essary, lubricate joints and articulations.
Fastening elements Make sure that the fastening elements are not loose. If
necessary, adjust or tighten them.
Check the fuel level and top up, if necessary. Make sure that
Fuel tank
there are no leaks or occlusions in the circuit. Make sure
that the fuel filler cap is correctly tightened.
The coolant level in the expansion tank must be included
Coolant
between the MIN and MAX marks.
Engine stop switch
Check the correct working.
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Lights, warning lights,
Make sure that the acoustic and visual devices work
injection warning light,
correctly. Replace the bulbs or carry out the neces-
sary repairs in case of failure.
horn and electric devices
Injection pump
Make sure it works correctly.
Check
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- Page 1 Adjust and/or lubricate it, if necessary. Do not hesitate to contact your aprilia Engine oil If necessary, check it and/or top up the oil reservoir. Official Dealer if you do not understand...
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Page 2: After A Long Period Of Inactivity)
Position the vehicle on the central stand “ ”. onds, contact your aprilia Official to start the engine. Dealer. Make sure that the light switch (1) is in CAUTION position “•”. -
Page 3: Difficult Starting
In this case, stop the engine immediately and contact your aprilia Official Dealer. Do not use the vehicle if the engine oil quantity is insuf- ficient so as to avoid damaging the en- gine components. -
Page 4: Departure And Drive
STARTING AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF DEPARTURE AND DRIVE INACTIVITY IMPORTANT Before departure, carefully read the “Safe drive” chapter, see page 5 After a long period of inactivity, if the starting (SAFE GUIDE). is not immediate, the fuel feeding circuit may be partially empty. - Page 5 WARNING Before beginning to turn, slow down or brake driving at moderate and constant speed or accelerating slightly; do not brake at the last moment: you could eas- ily skid. If the brakes are operated continuously on downhill stretches, the friction mate- rial may overheat, thus reducing the brak- ing efficiency.
- Page 6 The engine running-in is very important in STOP order to ensure its working life and its cor- WARNING rect functioning. If possible, drive on roads with many hills and/ If possible, avoid stopping abruptly, slow- or bends, so that the engine, the suspensions ing down suddenly and braking at the last and the brakes undergo to a more effective moment.
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Page 7: Positioning The Vehicle On The Stand
Lock the steering, see page 19 (STEER- Move the engine stop switch (1) to posi- WARNING ING LOCK) and extract the key. tion “ ”. Danger of fall or overturning. POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON When straightening the vehicle, from the CAUTION THE STAND parking position to the driving position,... -
Page 8: Suggestions To Avoid Theft
The vehicle is made up of not edible parts: some of them are noxious or even toxic. ADDRESS: ..........It is advisable to ask the aprilia Official Never bite any part of the vehicle. Dealer to test the vehicle on the road after a .............. -
Page 9: Regular Service Intervals Chart
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE aprilia Official Dealer After running-in Every 6000 km After 12000 km Components [1000 km (625 mi)] (3750 mi) or 8 months (7500 mi) or 16 months Accelerator cable (adjustment) - Page 10 OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE aprilia Official Dealer (WHICH CAN BE CARRIED OUT EVEN BY THE USER) After running-in Every 6000 km After 12000 km Components [1000 km (625 mi)] (3750 mi) or 8 months (7500 mi) or 16 months...
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Page 11: Identification Data
IDENTIFICATION DATA ENGINE NUMBER FRAME NUMBER The engine number is stamped near the The frame number is stamped on the cen- It is a good rule to write down the frame and lower support of the rear shock absorber. tral tube of the frame. To be able to read it, engine numbers in the space provided in this remove the cover (1). - Page 12 MAX MIN IMPORTANT CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL AND The non-performance of CAUTION TOPPING UP the operations described above may lead to Do not exceed the MAX mark and do not Carefully read page 26 (LUBRICANTS), an incorrect measurement of the engine oil leave the oil below the MIN mark to avoid page 40 (MAINTENANCE) and page 74 serious damages to the engine.
- Page 13 MAX mark. Position the vehicle on the central stand. incorrect measurement of the engine oil level. For topping up and replacement opera- To change the oil, contact an aprilia Offi- WARNING tions, use new synthetic oil (SAE 5/W 40 cial Dealer.
- Page 14 Unscrew and extract the plug/dipstick (1). Clean the part in contact with the oil with a clean cloth. Tighten the plug/dipstick (1) completely screwing it into the filling hole (2). Extract the plug/dipstick (1) again and read the oil level on the dipstick: MAX = maximum level MIN = minimum level The level is correct if the oil reaches about...
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Page 15: Air Cleaner
To replace the oil, contact an aprilia Offi- cial Dealer. WARNING While changing the transmission oil, pre- vent it from coming in contact with the rear brake disk. Unscrew and extract the plug/dipstick (1). Unscrew and remove the transmission oil drain screw (3). - Page 16 CHECKING THE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS Carefully read page 27 (BRAKE FLUID - recommendations), (DISK BRAKES) and page 40 (MAINTENANCE). IMPORTANT The following information refers to one single braking system, but it is valid for both. Check the wear of the brake pads after the first 1000 km (625 miles), then every 2000 CLEANING km (1250 miles).