Rear Wheel - APRILIA RS 125 TUONO - 2003 Manual

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REAR WHEEL

The disassembly and reassem-
bly of the rear wheel may be diffi-
cult for unskilled operators. If
necessary, contact an Concessionario
Ufficiale aprilia.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to the following in-
structions.
C a r e f u l l y r e a d p a g e 4 3 ( M A I N T E -
NANCE).
Before carrying out the following opera-
tions, let the engine and the silencer
cool down until they reach room tem-
perature, in order to avoid burns.
While disassembling and reas-
sembling the wheel, be careful
not to damage the brake pipe,
the disc and the pads.
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use and maintenance RS 125 Tuono
To remove the rear wheel it is
necessary to use the appropriate
rear support stand .
DISASSEMBLY
Position the vehicle on the appropriate
N
rear support stand, see page 47 (POSI-
TIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR
SUPPORT STAND m).
Wheel nut (1) driving torque:
100 Nm (10 kgm).
N Loosen and remove the nut (1), taking
the washer.
N Put a support (2) under the tyre, in such
a way as to keep the wheel in its position
after loosening it.
N Withdraw the wheel pin (3) from the right
side.
Check the arrangement of the
right (4) and left (5) chain tight-
eners, in order to be able to reassemble
them correctly.
N Take the right (4) and left (5) chain ti-
ghteners.
Lower the drive chain (6) outside
the crown gear (7).
Make the wheel advance and release the
N
drive chain (6) from the crown gear (7).
Withdraw the wheel from the rear fork
N
from behind, carefully withdrawing the
disc from the brake caliper.
Never pull the rear brake lever
after removing the wheel, other-
wise the caliper pistons may go
out of their seats, thus causing the out-
flow of the brake fluid. In this case con-
sult your Concessionario Ufficiale april-
ia , w h o w i l l ca r r y ou t t h e p r o pe r
maintenance operation.
Check the arrangement of the
spacer rings (8) and (9), in order
to be able to reassemble them correctly.