APRILIA RS 125 - 1998 Manual page 31

If the adjuster (6) is completely screwed or
unscrewed, or if it is not possible to obtain
the correct idle stroke:
Withdraw the protection element (7).
Tighten the nut (8) completely on the ad-
juster (6).
Tighten the adjuster (6) completely.
Remove the left fairing, see p. 56 (RE-
MOVING THE SIDE FAIRINGS).
Unscrew and remove the plug (9) by
means of a cut-headed screwdriver (or a
coin).
c
The special spanner (10) is
available at any APRILIA Official
Dealer.
Insert the special spanner (10) and loos-
en the inner nut (11).
Insert a cut-headed screwdriver (12) in
the special spanner (10) and tighten the
adjusting screw (13) completely.
Loosen the adjusting screw (13) by giv-
ing it half a turn, which corresponds to
3÷4 mm of the lever (14) stroke.
Keep the adjusting screw (12) locked by
means of the screwdriver (13), act on the
special spanner (10) and tighten the in-
ner nut (11).
Tighten the plug (9) again.
Check the idle stroke at the end of the
clutch lever (10÷15 mm).
Put back the left fairing.
Start the engine, see p. 36 (STARTING).
Operate the clutch completely and and
engage the 1st gear.
Make sure that the engine does not stop,
that the vehicle does not tend to advance
or that the clutch does not slip during the
acceleration phase or while the vehicle is
running.
a
If it is not possible to obtain a
correct adjustment or if the
clutch does not function proper-
ly, contact your APRILIA Official Dealer.
c
Make sure that the clutch cable
is intact: it must not present flat-
tened parts and the sheath must not be
worn out in any point.
Periodically lubricate the clutch cable
with a suitable lubricant, see p. 81 (LU-
BRICANT CHART), in order to avoid its
untimely wear and corrosion.
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