APRILIA SCARABEO 500 2008 Service Station Manual page 154

Engine
- Fix the 14 cover fixing screws and tighten them
to the prescribed torque.
NOTE
THE SCREWS COME IN FOUR DIFFERENT
LENGTHS:
- THE 3 SHORTEST ARE FITTED AS SHOWN IN
THE FIGURE.
- THE LONGEST IS FITTED UNDER THE EN-
GINE OIL FILLER PLUG.
NOTE
- THE INTERMEDIATE SCREWS FOR THE RE-
MAINING CLAMPS, EXCEPT THE COUPLING
SUPPORT FIXING SCREW (SHOWN IN THE
FIGURE), SLIGHTLY LONGER.
Locking torques (N*m)
Flywheel cover screws 11 - 13
Flywheel and starting
- Remove the three clamps shown in the figure for
an easy removal of the flywheel cover, remove the
cylinder feed coupling and disconnect the return
coupling from the pump cover
NOTE
THE CLAMPS MUST BE REPLACED. TO RE-
MOVE THEM, OPEN OR CUT THEM USING A
SCREWDRIVER.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE PLASTIC
UNIONS
The starter motor is sold as a complete part.
Before deciding on its replacement, it is necessary
to carry out the following checks:
1 - Battery
Check the voltage after not running (a few hours):
Voltage > 12.5 V
Check the density of the electrolyte of each cell:
Bé = 30 ÷ 32
Specific weight: 1.25 ÷ 1.26
YES go to point 2 No go to point 3
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SCARABEO 500