APRILIA pegaso 650 i.e. Service Manual page 236

CHASSIS
7.3.1 REMOVING THE REAR WHEEL
Carefully read 0.5.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 2.27 (REAR WHEEL).
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WARNING
Wait until the engine and the exhaust silencer have
completely cooled down.
While disassembling and reassembling the wheel, be
careful not to damage the brake pipe, the disc and the
pads.
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Position the vehicle on the appropriate rear support
stand, see 1.8 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE
SUPPORT STAND).
N
Remove the drive chain upper guard, see 7.1.29 (RE-
MOVING THE DRIVE CHAIN GUARDS).
N
Put a support (1) under the tyre, in such a way as to
keep the wheel in its position after loosening it.
N
Lock the rotation of the wheel pin (2) with the appropri-
ate key.
N
Unscrew and remove the nut (3) and retrieve the wash-
er (4).
Rear wheel nut driving torque: 100 Nm (10 kgm).
NOTE
To facilitate the extraction of the wheel pin,
slightly raise the wheel.
N
Withdraw the wheel pin (2) from the left side and take
the washer (5).
NOTE
Lower the drive chain (6) outside the crown gear
(7).
N
Make the wheel advance and release the drive chain
(6) from the crown gear (7).
N
Withdraw the wheel from the rear fork from behind,
carefully withdrawing the disc from the brake caliper.
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CAUTION
Do not operate the rear brake lever after removing the
wheel, since the pins may go out of their seats and
cause brake fluid leakages.
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Pegaso 650 I.E.
Release 00/2002-02