Rear Wheel - APRILIA RSV MILLE - 2002 Manual

REAR WHEEL

The disassembly and reassembly of the
rear wheel may be difficult for unskilled
operators.
If necessary, contact your aprilia Offi-
cial Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to the following instruc-
tions.
Carefully read p. 59 (MAINTENANCE).
Before carrying out the following opera-
tions, let the engine and the silencer
cool down until they reach room tempe-
rature, in order to avoid burns.
While disassembling and reassembling
the wheel, be careful not to damage the
brake pipe, the disc and the pads.
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Riding with damaged rims may be dan-
gerous for the rider, other persons and
the vehicle.
Check the conditions of the wheel rim
and change it if it is damaged.
NOTE
cessary to use the appropriate rear support
stand %.
DISASSEMBLY
◆
Position the vehicle on the appropriate
rear support stand (1), see p. 67 (POSI-
TIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR
SUPPORT STAND %).
◆
Put a support (2) under the tyre, in such
a way as to keep the wheel in its position
after loosening it.
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To remove the rear wheel it is ne-
Wheel nut (3) driving torque: 120 Nm
(12 kgm).
◆
Loosen and remove the wheel nut (3),
taking the washer (4).
NOTE
To facilitate the extraction of the
wheel, slightly raise the wheel.
◆
Withdraw the wheel pin (5) from the left
side.
NOTE
Check the arrangement of the ri-
ght (6) and left (7) chain tighteners, in order
to be able to reassemble them correctly.
◆
Take the right (6) and left (7) chain ti-
ghteners.
NOTE
Lower the drive chain (8) outside
the crown gear (9).
◆
Make the wheel advance and release the
drive chain (8) from the crown gear (9).
◆
Withdraw the wheel from the rear fork
from behind, carefully withdrawing the
disc from the brake caliper.