APRILIA Atlantic 300 Service Station Manual page 10

Characteristics
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Before disassembling components, remove dirt, mud, dust and foreign bodies from the ve-
hicle.
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Use the special tools designed for this vehicle, as required.
REASSEMBLING COMPONENTS
CAUTION
NEVER REUSE A CIRCLIP; IF A CIRCLIP HAS BEEN REMOVED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH
A NEW ONE. WHEN INSTALLING A CIRCLIP, ENSURE THAT ITS ENDS ARE NOT STRETCHED
MORE THAN IS NECESSARY TO FIT IT ONTO THE SHAFT.
AFTER INSTALLING THE CIRCLIP, CHECK THAT IT IS FULLY AND CLEANLY INSTALLED IN ITS
SEAT.
DO NOT USED COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN BEARINGS.
NOTE
BEARINGS MUST ROTATE FREELY, WITHOUT JAMMING AND/OR NOISE, OTHERWISE, THEY
NEED TO BE REPLACED.
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Use only ORIGINAL Aprilia SPARE PARTS.
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Comply with lubricant and consumables usage guidelines.
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Lubricate parts (whenever possible) before reassembling them.
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When tightening nuts and screws, start either from the components with the largest diameter
or from the innermost components, proceeding diagonally. Tighten nuts and screws in suc-
cessive steps before applying the tightening torque.
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Always replace self-locking nuts, washers, sealing rings, circlips, O-rings (OR), cotter pins
and screws with new parts if the thread is damaged.
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When assembling the bearings, make sure to lubricate them well.
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Check that each component is assembled correctly.
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After a repair or routine maintenance, carry out pre-ride checks and test the vehicle on
private grounds or in an area with low traffic.
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Clean all mating surfaces, oil seal rims and gaskets before refitting. Smear a thin layer of
lithium-based grease on the oil seal rims. Reassemble the oil seal and the bearings with the
brand or lot number facing outward (visible side).
ELECTRIC CONNECTORS
Electric connectors must be disconnected as described below as non-compliance with the procedure
so described causes irreparable damage to both the connector and the cable harness: Press the rele-
vant safety hooks, if any.
CAUTION
DO NOT DISCONNECT CONNECTORS BY PULLING THE CABLES.
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Grip the two connectors and disconnect them by pulling them in opposite directions.
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