Lifting The Fuel Tank - APRILIA SL Mille Workshop Manual

SE·RVICE AND SETTING UP
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Use a feeler gauge (see figure) to check the distance
between the electrodes to avoid damaging the plati-
num coating.
• Check the distance between the electrodes with a
feeler gauge.
The gap must be in the range 0.6 - 0.7 mm. Where
necessary, adjust it by carefully bending the ground
electrode .:
• Make sure that the washer is in good conditions. With
the 'washer on, screw the spark plug by hand to avoid
damaging the thread.
• Tighten the' spark plug by means of the spanner you
will find in the tool kit, giving it half a turn to compress
the washer.
Spark plug driving torque: 20 Nm (2.0 kgm).
The spark plug must be well tightened, otherwise the
engine may overheat and be seriously damaged.
• Position the spark plug cap (1) properly, so that it does
not come off due to the vibrations of the engine.
• Put back the air filter case.
• Put back the fuel tank.
2.8 LIFTING THE FUEL TANK
Carefully read 1.2.1 (FUEL).
Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the exhaust silencer have
completely cooled down.
• Remove the passenger seat, see 7.1.2 (UNLOCKING/
LOCKING THE PASSENGER SEAT).
• Put back the rider saddle, see 7.1.1 (REMOVING THE
RIDER SADDLE).
• Turn the handlebar, in such a way as to position the
front wheel straight, in the driving direction.
Fuel tank front screw driving torque: 10 Nm (1.0
kgm).
• Unscrew and remove the two screws (3) that fasten
the front part of the fuel tank (4).
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Remove the fuel tank support rod (7) from the rele-
vant anchorage seats (5) (6).
NOTE
The rubber-covered end of the rod (7)
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must
be introduced in the central hole of the steering pin.
• Lift the front part of the fuel tank (4) and introduce the
rod (7)
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as indicated in the figure.
SL mille
0,6 - 0,7 mm
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0-18-00
Release 00/2001-05