Changing The Front And Rear Turn Signal Bulbs; Changing The Rear Light Bulb - APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual

Electrical system
CHANGING
THE FRONT AND REAR
TURN SIGNAL BULBS
Read carefully (BULBS).
NOTE
Before changing a bulb, check the fuse, see
(CHANGING FUSES).
Position the motorcycle on the stand.
Unscrew and remove the screw (1).
NOTE
While removing the lens, use extra care to be
sure that you do not break the key.
Remove the lens (2).
NOTE
Upon reassembly, position the lens correctly
in its seat.
CAUTION
Tighten the screw (1) moderately and with care to
avoid damaging the lens.
Push the bulb (3) in slightly and rotate it counterclock-
wise.
Extract the bulb from its seat.
NOTE
Insert the bulb in the bulb socket, carefully
aligning the two bulb pins with their guides in the
socket.
Correctly install a new bulb of the same type.
NOTE
If the bulb socket (4) has fallen out of its seat,
replace it correctly, ensuring that the slot in the reflec-
tor aligns with the screw hole in the body of the turn
signal lamp.
CHANGING
THE REAR LIGHT BULB
Read carefully (BULBS).
NOTE
Before changing a bulb, check the fuse, see
(CHANGING FUSES), also check the operation of the
stoplight switches, see (CHECKING THE
SWITCHES).
Position the motorcycle on the stand.
Unscrew and remove the two screws (5).
Remove the lens (6).
NOTE
Upon reassembly, make sure that the lens
seats properly.
CAUTION
Upon reassembly, do not overtighten the two
screws (5). Overtightening will crack the lens.
To remove the bulb (7), push the bulb slightly forward
and rotate it counterclockwise.
Pull it from its seat.
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