Changing The Fork Oil; Removing The Wheel-Holder Tube - APRILIA RSV mille Workshop Manual

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7.8.1 CHANGING THE FORK OIL

Carefully read 1.2.3 (FORK OIL) and 2.29.2 (ADJUST-
ING THE FRONT FORK).
N
Carry out the operations marked with the symbol "
described at 7.8.3 (DISASSEMBLING THE WHEEL-
HOLDER TUBE - SLIDER UNIT).
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Carry out the operations marked with the symbol "
described at 7.8.2 (REMOVING THE WHEEL-HOLD-
ER TUBE - SLIDER UNITS).

7.8.2 REMOVING THE WHEEL-HOLDER TUBE -

SLIDER UNITS
Carefully read 0.5.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 2.29 (INSPECTING THE FRONT
AND REAR SUSPENSION).
NOTE
The operations described below are referred to
a single wheel-holder tube - slider unit, but are valid for
both.
NOTE
There are six notches to be found in the upper
part of each fork slider, to be used as reference for the six
different positions possible (see figure).
N
Check the correspondence of the special notches
made on the fork sliders on the fork upper plate and
take note of the number of notches in order to be able
to reinstall the sliders in the same position (A).
a
CAUTION
The upper plate must be lined up with the same refer-
ence notch on both fork sliders.
N
Remove the front wheel, see 7.2.1 (REMOVING THE
FRONT WHEEL).
N
Remove the front mudguard, see 7.1.27 (REMOVING
THE FRONT MUDGUARD).
N
Position the vehicle on the special centre stand, see
1.8.4 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE CEN-
TRE SUPPORT STAND m).
N
Remove the front support stand.
N
Loosen the screw (1) locking the upper plate (2) in
place on the slider unit (3).
N
Loosen the screw (4) locking the handlebar (5) in place
on the slider unit (3).
N
Loosen the two screws (6) locking the lower plate (7) in
place on the slider unit (3).
N
Pull the wheel-holder tube (8) complete with slider unit
(3) off the upper (2) and lower (7) plates.
NOTE
Where necessary, remove the other wheel-
holder tube - slider unit.
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RSV mille
Release 00/2002-10