Removing The Clutch Lever - APRILIA SL Mille Workshop Manual

SL mille
7.1.11 REMOVING THE CLUTCH LEVER
Carefully read 0.4.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS).
• Position the vehicle on the stand.
• Turn the ignition switch to position
"JX[".
• Remove the cold-start control, see 7.1.1
o
(REMOVING
THE COLD-START CONTROL).,
Clutch control screws driving torque: 8 Nm (0.8 kgm).
• Unscrew and remove the two screws (1) fastening the
clutch lever (2).
• Remove the U bolt (3) and move the clutch lever (2)
which, nonetheless, remains connected to the clutch
fluid tank via the pipe.
NOTE
When refitting, the U bolt (3) must be positioned
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on the top facing forwards.
Driving torque of the clutch control lever tank sup-
port screw: 10 Nm (1.0 kgm).
• Unscrew and remove the screw (4).
• Move the. clutch lever (2) and clutch fluid tank (5), still
connected together, making sure the latter is held verti-
cally to prevent fluid spilling out.
In the event the clutch lever (2) must be removed com-
pletely:
• Perform the first three operations described in chapter
2.22 (CHANGING THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID).
Driving torque of the clutch control pipe coupling
screw: 20 Nm(2.0 kgm).
• Once all the fluid has been emptied out, unscrew and
remove the screw (6) and recover the two sealing
washers.
Upon reassembly, replace the two sealing washers
with two new washers of the same type.
• Use a small Phillips screwdriver to prise the clutch
switch (7) from the two slots on the clutch lever (2).
• Remove the clutch lever (2).
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