APRILIA SHIVER 900 Service Station Manual page 259

SHIVER 900
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Using the band tightener, compress
the piston's bands and insert the cylin-
der onto the stud bolts.
NOTE
BEFORE FITTING THE CYLINDER, CAREFULLY BLOW
OUT THE LUBRICATION DUCT AND OIL THE CYLINDER
BARREL.
See also
Selecting the base gasket
Selecting the base gasket
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Once the seal rings have been applied
to the piston and it has been mounted
on the connecting rod, position the
special tool on the piston itself.
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Use a clamp to lock the special tool in
place.
Specific tooling
AP8140302 tool for installing seal rings
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Provisionally mount the piston on the
cylinder, without the base and head
gasket.
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Remove the clamp from the seal ring
locking tool.
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Remove the special connecting rod
locking tool.
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Fit a dial gauge on the specific tool.
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Zero the dial gauge on a reference sur-
face with an average preload of 5 mm
(0.2 in), for example. Maintaining the
zero position, mount the tool on the cyl-
inder and secure it with two nuts (10
Nm - 7.38 lb ft), as shown in the figure.
Specific tooling
Engine
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