Periodic Maintenance And Adjustments - APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual

Periodic Maintenance Operations
CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
CAUTION
Carry out the adjustment, lubrication, cleaning
and change of the chain with great care.
Lubricate the chain every 500 km (312 mi) or when-
ever necessary.
Lubricate the chain with spray grease for chains or
with SAE 80W-90 oil.
Never wash the chain with water jets, steam jets,
high-pressure water jets and highly inflammable
solvents.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUST-
MENTS
Read through the section PRECAUTIONS AND
GENERAL INFORMATION.
Check the condition of the vehicle after the first 1,000
km (625 mi), and then every 4,000 km (2,500 mi) or 8
months.
The inflating pressure must be checked monthly at
room temperature.
The vehicle is equipped with tubeless tyres.
TREAD CONDITION
WARNING
Check the surface condition and wear of the tyres.
When the tyres are in poor condition, road holding
and manoeuvrability decrease dramatically.
Replace a tyre if it is worn out or if a puncture in
the tread area is wider than 5 mm (0.2 in).
Some of the tread types approved for this vehicle
have wear indicators.
There are different types of wear indicators.
Contact your dealer for information on how to
verify tread wear.
Do not fit tyres with inner tubes on rims designed
for tubeless tyres and vice versa.
To avoid sudden deflation of the tyres, check that
inflating valves (1) are always fitted with their
caps.
All operations involving tyres - including replace-
ments, repairs, servicing and balancing - are
extremely important and must be performed by
skilled personnel with suitable equipment.
MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH (A):
front and rear .................................. 1.5 mm (
2-36
3 mm)
0.0059 in ( 0.118 in)
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