Removing The Engine Oil Tank - APRILIA RSV mille Workshop Manual

RSV mille

7.1.51 REMOVING THE ENGINE OIL TANK

Carefully read 0.5.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 1.2.2 (ENGINE OIL).
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Drain the engine oil tank completely, see 2.14
(CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL AND THE OIL FIL-
TER).
NOTE Have the appropriate special tool m to hand:
– aprilia part# 0277295 (hose clamp installation pliers).
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CAUTION
Upon installation, replace the hose clamp that has
been removed with a new one having the same di-
mensions, see 0.4.2 (SPARE PARTS CATALOGUES).
Do not attempt to reinstall the removed hose clamp,
since it is unusable.
Do not replace the removed hose clamp with a screw
clamp or with other types of clamp.
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Release the hose clamp (2).
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Release the hose clamp (3).
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Pull off th couplings (4) (5).
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Unscrew and remove the upper fastening screw (6).
Screw (6) driving torque: 10 Nm (1.0 kgm).
NOTE
If the rubber element proves damaged, replace
it.
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Loosen and remove the two nuts (7) (8).
Nuts (7) (8) driving torque: 10 Nm (1.0 kgm).
NOTE
If the two silent-blocks prove damaged, replace
them.
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Remove the whole tank (9).
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Unscrew and remove the engine oil filter (10) posi-
tioned on the tank and clean it with a jet of compressed
air.
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Check the engine oil filter gasket on the tank (9), screw
it on and tighten up.
Engine oil filter on tank (9) driving torque: 30 Nm (3.0
kgm).
To remove the engine oil level pipe (12), proceed as
follows:
Screws (11) driving torque: 20 Nm (2.0 kgm).
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Unscrew and remove the two screws (11).
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Remove the oil level pipe (12) and retrieve the gaskets.
NOTE
If the oil level pipe and gaskets prove damaged,
replace them.
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