Table Of Contents - APRILIA SXV 450 2008 Manual

GENERAL RULES.......................................................................
Carbon monoxide..................................................................
Fuel.......................................................................................
Hot components....................................................................
Coolant..................................................................................
Used engine oil and gearbox oil............................................ 10
Brake and clutch fluid............................................................ 10
Battery hydrogen gas and electrolyte.................................... 11
Reporting of defects that affect safety................................... 11
VEHICLE...................................................................................... 15
Arrangement of the main components...................................... 16
Dashboard................................................................................ 19
Analog instrument panel........................................................... 19
Light unit................................................................................... 20
Digital lcd display...................................................................... 22
Key switch................................................................................. 27
Locking the steering wheel.................................................... 28
Horn button............................................................................... 28
Switch direction indicators........................................................ 29
High/low beam selector............................................................. 29
Start-up button.......................................................................... 30
Engine stop switch.................................................................... 30
Manual starter control............................................................... 31
Opening the saddle............................................................... 31
USE.............................................................................................. 33
Checks...................................................................................... 34
Refuelling.................................................................................. 36
Rear shock absorbers adjustment............................................ 38
Front fork adjustment................................................................ 40
Running in................................................................................. 41
Starting up the engine............................................................... 42
Difficult start up......................................................................... 45
Stopping the engine.................................................................. 46
7 Stand......................................................................................... 47
8 Safe driving............................................................................... 48
8 Load.......................................................................................... 52
9 MAINTENANCE........................................................................... 53
9 Engine oil level.......................................................................... 54
Engine oil change.................................................................. 56
Gearbox oil level....................................................................... 57
Tyres......................................................................................... 60
Spark plug dismantlement........................................................ 62
Removing the air filter............................................................... 65
Cooling fluid level...................................................................... 66
Checking the brake oil level...................................................... 69
Battery....................................................................................... 76
Fuses........................................................................................ 77
Lamps....................................................................................... 81
Front light group........................................................................ 81
Headlight adjustment............................................................. 83
Front and rear disc brake.......................................................... 84
Periods of inactivity................................................................... 86
Cleaning the vehicle.................................................................. 88
Transport................................................................................... 91
Chain backlash check........................................................... 91
Chain backlash adjustment................................................... 92
Checking wear of chain, front and rear sprockets................. 92
Chain lubrication and cleaning.............................................. 93
TECHNICAL DATA...................................................................... 95
PROGRAMMED MAINTENANCE............................................... 103
Scheduled maintenance table................................................... 104
SPECIAL FITTINGS..................................................................... 125
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