APRILIA RSV MILLE R TUONO - 2002 Manual page 104

positioned on both sides of the vehicle.
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Tighten the two lock nuts (4).
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Tighten the nut (1).
Wheel nut (1) driving torque: 120 Nm
(12 kgm).
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Check the chain slack, see p. 103
(CHECKING THE SLACK).
C H E C K I N G T H E D R I V I N G C H A I N ,
FRONT AND REAR SPROCKET WEAR
Further, check the following parts every
7500 km (4687 mi) and make sure that
chain, front and rear sprockets do not
show:
– damaged rollers;
– loose pins;
– dry, rusty, crushed or seized links;
– excessive wear;
– lacking O-rings;
– front or rear sprocket teeth excessively
worn or damaged.
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If the chain rollers are damaged, the
pins are loose and/or the O-rings are
damaged or lacking, it is necessary to
change the whole chain unit (both
sprockets and chain).
L u b r i c a t e t h e c h a i n f r e q u e n t l y ,
especially if there are dry or rusty parts.
The crushed or seized links must be
lubricated and made work again.
If this is not possible, contact an
aprilia Official Dealer, who will provide
for changing the chain.
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Check the wear of the chain plastic guide
(6).
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Finally, check the wear of the rear
swinging arm protection shoe (7).
CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
The drive chain is provided with O-rings
among the links, in order to keep the
grease inside them.
Carry out the adjustment, lubrication,
cleaning and change of the chain with
great care.
Never wash the chain with water jets,
steam jets, high-pressure water jets and
highly inflammable solvents.
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Wash the chain with diesel oil or
kerosene. If it tends to rust quickly,
intensify the maintenance intervals.
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Lubricate the chain every 1000 km (625
mi) or whenever necessary.
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After washing the chain and letting it dry,
lubricate it with spray grease for chains
provided with sealing rings, see p. 143
(LUBRICANT CHART).
The lubricants for chains available on
the market may contain substances that
are dangerous for the rubber sealing
rings of the chain.
NOTE
Do not use the vehicle soon after
lubricating the chain, since due to the
centrifugal force the lubricant would be
s p r a y e d o u t w a r d s a n d d i r t y t h e
surrounding areas.