APRILIA Atlantic 300 Service Station Manual page 44

Maintenance
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Make sure the washer is in good con-
ditions. Once the washer is fitted, man-
ually screw the spark plug to avoid
damaging the thread.
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Tighten using the spanner supplied in
the tool kit, make the spark plug com-
plete 1/2 a turn to press the washer.
CAUTION
TIGHTEN THE SPARK PLUG CORRECTLY, OTHERWISE
THE ENGINE MAY OVERHEAT AND GET IRRETRIEVABLE
DAMAGED. USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED TYPE OF
SPARK PLUG, OTHERWISE, THE ENGINE DURATION AND
PERFORMANCE COULD BE COMPROMISED.
Characteristic
Spark plug electrode gap
0.7 - 0.8 mm
Locking torques (N*m)
Spark plug
12÷14 (8.9÷10.3 ftlb)
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Insert the spark plug tube correctly so that it does not get detached due to engine vibrations.
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Refit the right inspection cover.
Hub oil
Check
NOTE
USE RECOMMENDED OIL ONLY. REFER TO THE RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS TABLE.
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Ride a few kilometres until the regular working temperature is reached, then stop the engine.
•
Park the vehicle on firm and level
ground.
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Park the vehicle on its centre stand.
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