Checking The Rear Wheel; Rear Wheel Bearings; Rear Wheel Gaskets - APRILIA RSV4 R Service Station Manual

Suspensions

Checking the rear wheel

CHECK THAT ALL PARTS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, ESPECIALLY THOSE LISTED AS FOL-
LOWS.

REAR WHEEL BEARINGS

Carry out the check with the bearings fitted on the wheel.
ROTATION CHECK
•
Manually rotate the inside ring of each bearing. Rotation must be constant, smooth and
noiseless.
If one or both bearings do not fall within the control parameters:
•
Replace both wheel bearings.
ALWAYS REPLACE BOTH BEARINGS.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE BEARINGS WITH OTHERS OF THE SAME TYPE.
•
Check the radial and axial clearance.
Axial clearance: a minimum axial clearance is allowed.
Radial clearance: none.
If one or both bearings do not fall within the control parameters:
•
Replace both wheel bearings.

REAR WHEEL GASKETS

•
Check that the gaskets are in good conditions; replace them if they show signs of damage
or excessive wear.
ALWAYS REPLACE BOTH GASKETS.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE GASKETS WITH OTHERS OF THE SAME TYPE.
REAR wheel spindle
•
Use a dial gauge to check the wheel
spindle eccentricity (1). Replace the
wheel spindle if the eccentricity ex-
ceeds the limit value (1).
Characteristic
Maximum eccentricity:
0.25 mm (0.0098 in)
SUSP - 388
RSV4 R