Table Of Contents - APRILIA AREA 51 - 1998 Manual

Safe Drive
..............................................................5
BASIC SAFETY RULES ................................ 6
Clothing .................................................... 9
Accessories ........................................... 10
Load ........................................................... 10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS .. 12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS ...... 14
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ................. 14
INSTRUMENT AND INDICATOR TABLE ... 15
PROGRAMMING PUSH BUTTONS ............ 16
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS .................. 18
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE
OF THE HANDLEBAR ................................. 18
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE HANDLEBAR ................................. 19
Ignition Switch ...................................... 20
STEERING LOCK ........................................ 20
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT .................................. 21
UNLOCKING/LOCKING
THE SADDLE .............................................. 21
CRASH HELMET / GLOVE
COMPARTMENT ......................................... 21
ANTI-THEFT HOOK .................................... 21
TOOL KIT .................................................... 22
Rear Mudguard Extension ............... 22
MAIN COMPONENTS ........................................ 23
FUEL ............................................................ 23
2 STROKE OIL TANK .................................. 24
BRAKE FLUID - recommendations ............. 24
Disc Brakes ............................................. 25
Coolant ................................................... 26
Tyres ......................................................... 27
AUTOMATIC
Light SwitchING VERSION
Catalytic Silencer
4 use and maintenance Area 51
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ................................29
Preliminary Checking Operations 29
STARTING ...................................................30
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ...........................32
Running-In ................................................33
Stopping ...................................................33
PARKING .....................................................33
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE STAND ...........................................34
SUGGESTIONS
TO PREVENT THEFT ..................................34
MAINTENANCE ..................................................35
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART .35
IDENTIFICATION DATA ..............................36
AIR CLEANER .............................................37
CHECKING
THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL ...............38
CHANGING
THE TRANSMISSION OIL ...........................39
FRONT WHEEL ...........................................40
REAR WHEEL ..............................................42
Checking The Brake Pad Wear .........43
REMOVING THE FRONT AND REAR
BRAKE CALIPERS ......................................43
CHECKING THE STEERING .......................44
CHECKING
THE ENGINE FULCRUM AXIS ....................44
REMOVING THE EXHAUST SILENCER .....45
REMOVING THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR .....45
REMOVING
THE FRONT INSPECTION COVER ............46
REMOVING THE RIGHT
AND LEFT INSPECTION COVERS .............46
REMOVING THE REAR
INSPECTION COVER ..................................46
............ 28
...................... 28 IDLING ADJUSTMENT ................................47
ADJUSTING
THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL ............... 47
Spark Plug .............................................. 48
BATTERY .................................................... 49
LONG INACTIVITY
OF THE BATTERY ...................................... 49
CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS ........................................ 50
REMOVING THE BATTERY ........................ 50
CHECKING
THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL ....................... 51
Recharging The Battery ................... 51
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ...................... 51
Changing The Fuse ............................... 52
ADJUSTING
THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM .......... 53
BULBS ......................................................... 53
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ....... 54
CHANGING
THE REAR LIGHT BULB ............................. 56
CHANGING THE NUMBER PLATE BULB
................................ 56
Transport ..................................................... 57
DRAINING THE FUEL TANK ...................... 57
CLEANING ......................................................... 58
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ............... 59
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY ............ 59
Technical Data ............................................ 60
LUBRICANT CHART ................................... 64
Importers .................................................66-67
WIRING DIAGRAM Area 51 ........................ 68
WIRING DIAGRAM KEY Area 51 ................ 69