Removal - APRILIA LEONARDO 250 Workshop Manual

CYCLE PARTS
7.5.2.

REMOVAL

WARNING
While disassembling/reassembling the wheel,
take care not to damage the brake pipe, the
disc and the pads.
•
Position the vehicle on the central stand.
WARNING
Place a support under the vehicle, so that the
front wheel has enough space to move and the
vehicle cannot fall down.
•
Unscrew and remove the two screws (9).
•
Remove the brake caliper (10), by carefully withdraw-
ing it from the brake disc.
•
Loosen the screw of the wheel pin clamp (11).
•
Lock the wheel pin (12) by means of an hexagon
spanner.
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Unscrew and remove the nut (13), taking the washer.
•
Push the wheel pin (12), by carefully working on the
threaded end and using a rubber hammer if necessary.
NOTE Check the arrangement of the parts, washers and
spacer ring, in order to be able to reassemble them correctly.
•
Support the front wheel and extract the wheel pin
manually.
•
Remove the wheel.
•
Disconnect the tang of the speedometer/odometer con-
trol (6).
WARNING
Never pull the front brake lever after removing
the wheel, otherwise the caliper piston may go
out of its seat, thus causing the outflow of the
brake fluid.
•
Take the washer and the spacer ring.
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