APRILIA RSV mille Workshop Manual page 335

CHASSIS
7.8.6 INSTALLING THE WHEEL-HOLDER TUBE -
SLIDER UNITS
Carefully read 0.5.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 2.29 (INSPECTING THE FRONT
AND REAR SUSPENSION).
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Insert the slider (1) complete with the wheel-holder
tube (2) on the lower plate (3) and on the upper plate
(4).
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Insert the wheel pin (5) on both tubes in order to align
the hole of the wheel-holder tube (2) with the hole of the
other wheel-holder tube.
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Make sure that the slider (1) is correctly inserted on the
lower plate (3) and on the upper plate (4).
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).
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Check the correspondence of the special notches
made on the fork sliders on the fork upper plate, the
number of notches (A) must correspond to the number
counted upon disassembly.
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CAUTION
The upper plate must be lined up with the same refer-
ence notch on both fork sliders.
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Tighten the two screws (6) that fix the lower plate (3) to
the slider (1).
Screws (6) driving torque: 25 Nm (2.5 kgm).
~ Tighten the screw (7) that fixes the handlebar (8) to
the slider (1).
Screw (7) driving torque: 25 Nm (2.5 kgm).
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Tighten the screw (9) that fixes the upper plate (4) to
the slider (1).
Screw (9) driving torque: 25 Nm (2.5 kgm).
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Withdraw the wheel pin (5).
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Reassemble the wheel, see 7.2.1 (REMOVING THE
FRONT WHEEL).
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Set the vehicle on the relevant front support stand, see
1.8.3 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT
SUPPORT STAND m).
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Remove the vehicle from the centre support stand.
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CAUTION
After the reassembly, operate the front brake and
thrust the fork repeatedly downwards.
The operation must be smooth and progressive and
there must be no trace of oil on the tubes.
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WARNING
Before using the vehicle, check to make sure the rid-
ing position is correct, see 2.29.2 (ADJUSTING THE
FRONT FORK).
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