Checking The Side Stand And The Safety Switch - APRILIA ETX 125 - 1998 Manual

CHECKING THE SIDE STAND
AND THE SAFETY SWITCH
Carefully read p. 39 (MAINTENANCE)
and p. 60 (CHECKING THE SWITCHES).
The side stand (1) must rotate without hin-
drances.
Carry out the following checks:
The springs (2) must not be damaged,
worn, rusty or weakened.
The side stand must rotate freely, if nec-
essary grease the joint, see p. 72 (LU-
BRICANT CHART).
The side stand (1) is provided with a safety
switch (3) that has the function to prevent
or interrupt the operation of the engine with
the gears on and the side stand (1) down.
To check the proper functioning of the
safety switch (3), proceed as follows:
Seat on the vehicle in driving position.
Fold the side stand (1).
Start the engine, see p. 32 (STARTING).
With released throttle grip (4) ( Pos. A )
and engine idling, pull the clutch lever (5)
completely.
Engage the first gear, pushing the shift-
ing lever (6) downwards.
Lower the side stand (1), thus operating
the safety switch (3).
At this point the engine must stop.
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If the engine does not stop, con-
tact an Official Dealer aprilia .
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