Disassembling The Steering - APRILIA SL Mille Workshop Manual

SL mille
7.7.1 DISASSEMBLING THE STEERING
Carefully read 0.4.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 2.28 (STEERING).
• Position the vehicle on the relevant centre stand
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on
a lifting platform, with the front wheel sticking out over
the edge of the platform, see 1.8.4 (POSITIONING
THE VEHICLE ON THE CENTRE SUPPORT STAND
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• Place a support under the front wheel.
• Remove the front part of the fairing,· see 7.1.19 (RE-
MOVING THE FRONT PART OFTHE FAIRING).
• Remove the front fairing lower lockup, see 7.1.28 (RE-
MOVING THE FRONT FAIRING LOWER LOCKUP).
• *Unscrew and remove the two screws (1) that fasten
thetrontbrakecaliperIz) .
Front brake caliper screws driving torque: 50 Nm (5.0
kgm).
• *Withdraw the brake caliper (2) from the disc, leaving
it attached to the pipe (3).
pull the front brake lever after removing the
calipers, otherwise the pistons may go out of their
seats, thus causing the outflow of the brake fluid.
• Perform the first ten operations described in chapter
2.28.2 (ADJUSTING THE BEARING SLACK STEER-
ING).
Front brake pipe grommet screw driving torque: 3 Nm
(0.3 kgm).
• Unscrew and remove the screw (4).
• Recover the bracket (5).
Adjuster ring driving torque: 40 Nm (4.0
kgm).
• Use the relevant socket spanner to loosen and remove
the adjuster ring (6).
Due to the weight of the forecarriage, the following
operations require the assistance of another opera-
tor.
Fix the operating procedure before starting work.
The removal must be carried out with the greatest
care.
Support the forecarriage to prevent it accidentally
dropping.
Whilst removing the forecarriage, take care not to let
the brake fluid pipe get entangled.
• With one operator holding the forecarriage in place,
raise the lifting platform slowly until. the forecarriage
steering head slides off.
• Recover the protective cover (7).
• Remove the upper antidust gasket (8).
• Slide off the bearing (9).
• Use a special extractor to remove the lower bearing
(1 Oj.and the. lower antidust gasket (11).
reassembling, use a drift with the same diame-
ter as the outer race to insert the bearings.
Do not strike the balls and/or the inner race.
Make sure the bearings are perfectly in contact.
Wash all the components with a clean detergent.
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