Removing The Rear Brake Lever; Removing The Exhaust Silencer - APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual

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REMOVING THE REAR BRAKE LEVER

Read through the section PRECAUTIONS AND
GENERAL INFORMATION.
Place the vehicle on the stand.
Loosen and remove nut (1).
Tightening torque for nut (1):
5 Nm (0.5 kgm) [3.7 ft-lb]
Unhook spring (2).
Loosen and remove brake lever pin (3).
Tightening torque for brake lever pin (3):
12 Nm (1.2 kgm) [8.8 ft-lb]
Collect the two Belleville springs (4), washer (5) and
nut (6).
Remove rear brake lever (7).
To refit the lever, follow the removing procedure in
reverse order and if necessary proceed to adjust the
rear brake (ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE).

REMOVING THE EXHAUST SILENCER

Carefully read the section PRECAUTIONS AND
GENERAL INFORMATION.
The cleaning of the exhaust silencer final pipe and of
the exhaust terminal tailpipe must be carried out every
4000 km (2500 mi).
CAUTION
The use of the vehicle without exhaust silencer
and/or exhaust terminal is forbidden by the law.
It is also forbidden to replace these components
with non-homologated spare parts.
WARNING
Before carrying out the following operations, let
the engine and the exhaust silencer cool down
until they have reach room temperature, in order
to avoid any burns.
Remove the side fairings (REMOVING THE SIDE
FAIRINGS).
Remove the lower fairing tip (REMOVING THE
LOWER FAIRING).
Unhook the two springs (8), attaching the exhaust
silencer to the cylinder exhaust manifold.
WARNING
Check the two springs (8) and, if they are dam-
aged, replace them.
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