APRILIA SL Mille Workshop Manual page 284

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• Place the driving chain (4) on the front (left) part of the
fork and fasten it in place with adhesive tape.
Due to the weight of the rear axle, the following oper-
ations require the assistance of another operator. Fix
the operating procedure before starting work.
• Support the fork from the front. Adjust its position so
that the holes are aligned, at the same time pushing the
pin (2) all the way in.
NOTE
Make sure that the hex head of the pin (2) is cor-
rectly inserted in the hexagonal slot on the adjuster bush
(3).
• Fit the lock ring (5) and screw it on by hand a few turns.
• Place the washer (6) and nut (7) on the pin, tightening
them by hand.
• Now go ahead and adjust the rear fork, see 2.30.1 (AD-
JUSTING THE REAR FORK).
• Remove the adhesive tape, releasing the chain.
• Refit the chain (4) on the drive pinion (8).
NOTE
Apply Anti-Seize LOCTITE® on the inner tooth-
ing of the drive pinion (8).
• Insert the pinion (8), complete with chain, on the shaft.
NOTE
Apply LOCTITE® 243 on the thread of the screw
(9).
• Insert the washer (10) and washer (11) on the screw
(9).
Drive pinion screw driving torque: 50 Nm (5.0 kgm).
• Screw and tighten the screw (9).
• Fit the guide plate (12).
• Refit the clutch control cylinder, see 3.2.4 (REMOVING
THE CLUTCH CONTROL CYLINDER).
• Refit the pinion cover, see 3.2.3 (REMOVE THE PIN-
ION COVER).
• Go ahead with the adjustment of the driving chain ten-
sion, see 2.35.3 (ADJUSTING THE DRIVING CHAIN).
From this point on, reassemble the fork following the
removal procedure in the reverse order, starting from
NOTE (X), see 7.9.1 (REMOVING THE REAR FORK).
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