Swinging Arm; Removing The Swinging Arm - APRILIA RSV 1000 R FACTORY 2003 Workshop Manual

CYCLE PARTS

5.5. SWINGING ARM

5.5.1.

REMOVING THE SWINGING ARM

• Position the vehicle on its center stand (OPT).
• Remove the rear wheel.
IMPORTANT Although not required for removing the rear
wheel, the rear stand (OPT) is necessary for supporting the
swinging arm without the wheel mounted.
Shim out the rear stand base (OPT) to bring it into position
(engaged with the two pawls on the swinging arm itself).
•
Remove the exhaust assembly.
•
Loosen and remove the three screws securing the
cover and collect the washers.
• Move the mount plate complete with brake caliper and
speed sensor (connected to their hose and cable re-
spectively) carefully to one side and rest it on the
ground.
WARNING
Do not operate the rear brake lever with the
brake caliper removed, or the brake caliper pis-
ton might fall out leading to loss of brake fluid.
•
From the LH side, release and remove the double con-
necting link / swinging arm nut.
• Extract the screw from the other side.
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