Adjusting The Clutch - APRILIA RS 250 - 1998 Manual

ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH

Adjust the clutch and if the engine stops or
tends to advance when the clutch lever is
pulled and the gears are engaged, or if the
clutch slips causing a delay in the acceler-
ation in comparison with the engine speed.
Minor adjustments can be carried out by
means of the adjuster (1):
Withdraw the protection element (2).
Loosen the lock nut (3).
Rotate the adjuster (1) until the idle
stroke at the end of the clutch lever is
about 10 mm (see figure).
Tighten the lock nut (3) and check the
adjustment again.
If the adjuster is completely screwed or
unscrewed, or if it is not possible to obtain
the correct idle stroke:
Withdraw the protection element (2).
Loosen the lock nut (3) and tighten the
adjuster (1) completely.
Tighten the lock nut (3).
Remove the split pin (4).
Move the right fairing (5) slightly out-
wards.
Loosen the lock nut at the lower end of
the clutch cable (6), on the right side of
the engine.
Rotate the adjuster (7) in such a way as
to obtain the prescribed idle stroke.
Tighten the lock nut (6) and check the
adjustment again.
Put back the fairing (5).
Insert the split pin (4).
Start the engine, see p. 40 (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. 86 (LU-
BRICANT CHART), in order to avoid its
untimely wear and corrosion.
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