Front Suspension - APRILIA RSV mille 956X Service And Repair Manual

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2.29.1 FRONT SUSPENSION

The front suspension consists of an hydraulic fork con-
nected to the steering column by means of two plates.
For the setting of the vehicle attitude, each rod of the fork
is provided with an upper screw (1) for the adjustment of
the hydraulic braking with extended shock absorber, a
lower screw (2) for the adjustment of the hydraulic brak-
ing with compressed shock absorber and an upper nut (3)
for the adjustment of the spring preload.
The riding position of the vehicle can be further altered by
varying the height of the forecarriage.
Carefully read 0.2.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS).
Change the front fork oil after the first 7500 km (4687 mi)
and successively every 22500 km (14000 mi).
Every 7500 km (4687 mi), carry out the following check-
ing operations:
With pulled front brake lever, press the handlebar re-
peatedly, thrusting the fork downwards.
The stroke must be gentle and there must be no trace
of oil on the rods.
If the fork tends to "bottom out", carry out a adjusting, see
2.29.2 (ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK) and the oil
must be changed if necessary, see 7.8.1 (CHANGING
THE FORK OIL).
Make sure the fork does not feature oil leaks and that the
outer surface of the tubes is not marked with scratches or
grooves.
If this is the case, replace all the damaged parts that can-
not be repaired, see 7.8.3 (DISASSEMBLING THE
WHEEL-HOLDER TUBE - SLIDER UNIT).
Check the fastening of all the components and the
functionality of the front suspension joints.
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