Removing The Shock Absorber - APRILIA RSV mille Workshop Manual

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7.10.1 REMOVING THE SHOCK ABSORBER (models
up to 2001)
Carefully read 0.5.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 2.31.1 (REAR SUSPENSION).
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Position the vehicle on the special centre stand, see
1.8.4 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE CEN-
TRE SUPPORT STAND m).
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Place a support under the rear wheel so that the rear
wheel touches lightly on the support and the shock ab-
sorber is in the idle position.
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Remove the lower fairing, see 7.1.34 (REMOVING
THE LOWER FAIRING).
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Remove the side panels, 7.1.3 (REMOVING THE SIDE
COVERS).
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Working from the left-hand side of the vehicle, loosen
and remove the nut (1) and push the screw (2) out par-
tially.
Nut (1) driving torque: 50 Nm (5.0 kgm).
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Pull the screw (2) out from the opposite side.
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Working from the right-hand side of the vehicle, loosen
and remove the nut (3).
Nut (3) driving torque: 50 Nm (5.0 kgm).
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Pull the screw (4) out from the opposite side.
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CAUTION
The shock absorber contains pressurized nitrogen.
In order to avoid the risk of an explosion, keep it
away from flames and/or sources of heat.
In the event the shock absorber is to be replaced, dis-
charge the nitrogen by pressing the central core of
the valve under the cap (5).
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Grip the shock absorber (5) and remove it by pulling it
up and at the same time rotating it backwards.
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Slide the spacer (7), to be found on the shock absorb-
er's upper attachment fork, inwards.
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Slide the two bushes (8) and two O-rings (9) from the
upper attachment.
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Slide the two bushes (10) and two O-rings (11) from the
lower attachment.
NOTE
Wash all the components with a clean deter-
gent.
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Check the components, see 7.10.3 (CHECKING THE
COMPONENTS).
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