Table Of Contents - APRILIA RS 250 - 1998 Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFE DRIVE .....................................................................................................5
BASIC SAFETY RULES ............................................................................6
CLOTHING ................................................................................................9
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................10
LOAD .......................................................................................................10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS ..............................................12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS .............................14
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS .............................................................15
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE............................................16
MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER ..............................................................18
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS ..............................................................24
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR .............................................................................24
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT PART OF THE HANDLEBAR ..................25
IGNITION SWITCH ..................................................................................26
STEERING LOCK ....................................................................................26
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ..............................................................................27
REMOVING THE PASSENGER SEAT ...................................................27
CRASH HELMET HOOK .........................................................................27
GLOVE/TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT ......................................................28 &
SPECIAL TOOLS ..............................................................................28
REAR MUDGUARD EXTENSION
MAIN COMPONENTS ....................................................................................29
FUEL ........................................................................................................29
TRANSMISSION OIL ...............................................................................29
BRAKE FLUID (recommendations) .........................................................30
DISC BRAKES .........................................................................................30
FRONT BRAKE .......................................................................................31
REAR BRAKE ..........................................................................................32
MIXER OIL TANK ....................................................................................33
ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE CONTROL LEVER ..........................34
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE ............................................................34
ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH .....................................................................35
COOLANT ...............................................................................................36
TYRES .....................................................................................................38 2
CATALYTIC SILENCERS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ............................................................................39
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ............................................39
STARTING ...............................................................................................40
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ......................................................................42
RUNNING-IN ...........................................................................................45
STOPPING ..............................................................................................45
PARKING .................................................................................................46
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ..................................................46
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(for the catalytic version only) ................38
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 47
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART ............................................ 47
IDENTIFICATION DATA ......................................................................... 48
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR SUPPORT STAND
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND
CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP ...... 50
CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL ................................................. 51
FRONT WHEEL ...................................................................................... 52
REAR WHEEL ........................................................................................ 54
DRIVE CHAIN ......................................................................................... 56
REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE ......................................................... 58
REMOVING THE FUEL TANK ................................................................ 59
AIR CLEANER ........................................................................................ 60
BLEEDING THE MIXER OIL ................................................................... 61
INSPECTING THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSIONS ...................... 62
FRONT SUSPENSION ........................................................................... 62
REAR SUSPENSION .............................................................................. 64
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR .................................................... 66
IDLING ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................... 67
ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL ..................................... 67
ADJUSTING THE COLD START CONTROL (
SPARK PLUGS ....................................................................................... 68
BATTERY ................................................................................................ 69
REMOVING THE BATTERY ................................................................... 70
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL .............................................. 70
RECHARGING THE BATTERY .............................................................. 71
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ................................................................. 71
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY ................................................. 71
CHANGING THE FUSES ........................................................................ 72
CHECKING THE SIDE STAND AND THE SAFETY SWITCH ............... 73
CHECKING THE SWITCHES ................................................................. 74
ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM ................................ 75
BULBS .................................................................................................... 75
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS .................................................. 76
CHANGING THE FRONT/REAR DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS ...... 77
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB .................................................... 78
TRANSPORT ................................................................................................. 79
DRAINING THE FUEL TANK .................................................................. 79
CLEANING .................................................................................................... 80
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY .......................................................... 81
TECHNICAL DAT A ....................................................................................... 82
LUBRICANT CHART .............................................................................. 86
Importers ................................................................................................. 87
WIRING DIAGRAM - RS 250 .................................................................. 88
WIRING DIAGRAM KEY - RS 250 .......................................................... 89
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