APRILIA RSV mille 956X Service And Repair Manual page 91

ENGINE
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CAUTION
The engine must be removed by an authorized centre
or by an APRILIA Official Dealer only.
Carefully read 0.2.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS).
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CAUTION
The removal of the engine is a particularly complex
operation. Therefore, inspect the vehicle carefully be-
fore proceeding.
This chapter describes the relevant procedures pro-
gressively and in sequential order.
Any reference to operations from other chapters
must be interpreted logically in order to avoid com-
ponents being removed unnecessarily.
Only perform those operations necessary to remove
the component in question.
Before going ahead with the following operations,
bear in mind that the engine must be removed from
the frame from underneath; the equipment for the job
must therefore be gathered and set in place before-
hand.
Dry weight of the engine ~ 65 kg.
Turn the ignition switch to position "
Position the vehicle on the relevant rear support stands
&
.
Disconnect the negative cable (–) and positive cable (+)
from the battery, in that order.
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CAUTION
When refitting, first connect the positive cable (+) and
then the negative one (–).
Remove the fuel tank, see 7.1.5 (COMPLETE REMOV-
AL OF THE FUEL TANK).
Remove the two side fairings, see 7.1.26 (REMOVING
THE SIDE FAIRINGS).
Remove the lower fairing, see 7.1.32 (REMOVING
THE LOWER FAIRING).
Remove the radiator spoiler, see 7.1.33 (REMOVING
THE RADIATOR SPOILER).
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CAUTION
Mark the cables so as to prevent them being mixed
up by mistake during refitting.
Disconnect the following electric connectors in the or-
der given:
– generator (1);
– camshaft position sensor (2);
– front cylinder coolant thermistor (3);
– rear cylinder coolant thermistor (4).
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CAUTION
When refitting, make sure the electric connectors are
plugged in properly.
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