Table Of Contents - APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual

RS 50
CONTENTS
Chapter 1
POSITION OF SERIAL NUMBERS ....................................................................................................... 1-2
SAFETY WARNINGS FOR FUEL, LUBRICANTS COOLANT AND OTHER COMPONENTS .............. 1-3
LUBRICANTS ........................................................................................................................................ 1-5
RUNNING-IN RULES ............................................................................................................................. 1-9
POSITION OF THE WARNING ADHESIVE LABELS .......................................................................... 1-10
SPARE PARTS ..................................................................................................................................... 1-12
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................................................................................... 1-12
LUBRICANT CHART............................................................................................................................ 1-14
SPECIAL TOOLS ............................................................................................................................ 1-15
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS ................................................ 1-17
ABBREVIATIONS / SYMBOLS / INITIALS .......................................................................................... 1-18
Chapter 2
SERVICING SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................................... 2-3
LUBRICATION POINTS ......................................................................................................................... 2-4
ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS / CONTROLS ................................................................... 2-5
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ...................................................................................................... 2-5
BATTERY ............................................................................................................................................... 2-6
CHECKING AND CLEANING THE TERMINALS ................................................................................... 2-7
REMOVING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................. 2-7
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL ............................................................................................. 2-8
RECHARGING THE BATTERY ............................................................................................................. 2-8
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ................................................................................................................. 2-9
LONG PERIOD OF BATTERY NON-USE ............................................................................................. 2-9
SPARK PLUG ........................................................................................................................................ 2-9
AIR CLEANER ..................................................................................................................................... 2-11
ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE CONTROL .......................................................................................... 2-12
IDLING ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................................ 2-12
CARBURETOR CONTROLS ............................................................................................................... 2-13
COLD START LEVER .......................................................................................................................... 2-13
CHECKING THE GEARBOX OIL ........................................................................................................ 2-13
CHECKING TOPPING UP ................................................................................................................... 2-14
CHANGING THE GEARBOX OIL ........................................................................................................ 2-15
2 STROKE OIL TANK .......................................................................................................................... 2-17
COOLANT ............................................................................................................................................ 2-18
CHECKING AND TOPPING UP THE BRAKE FLUID .......................................................................... 2-22
FRONT BRAKE .................................................................................................................................... 2-23
REAR BRAKE ...................................................................................................................................... 2-25
CHANGING THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID ............................................................................................ 2-26
CHANGING THE REAR BRAKE FLUID .............................................................................................. 2-27
BLEEDING THE BRAKE CIRCUITS .................................................................................................... 2-28
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE ........................................................................................................ 2-30
ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH ................................................................................................................. 2-31
ADJUSTING THE SHIFT LEVER......................................................................................................... 2-31
STEERING ........................................................................................................................................... 2-32
DRIVE CHAIN ...................................................................................................................................... 2-33
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OPERATIONS ............................................................ 2-36
FUEL LINES ......................................................................................................................................... 2-38
BRAKE PIPES/HOSES ........................................................................................................................ 2-38
COOLING ............................................................................................................................................. 2-38
SYSTEM HOSES ................................................................................................................................. 2-38
2 STROKE OIL PIPES/HOSES............................................................................................................ 2-39
TIGHTENING NUTS AND BOLTS ....................................................................................................... 2-39
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