Preliminary Checking Operations - APRILIA ETV MILLE CAPONORD - ETV MILLE CAPONORD ABS - 2006 Use And Maintenance Book

PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS

Component
Check the functioning, the idle stroke of the control levers, the fluid level and make
Front and rear disc sure there are no leaks.
brakes Check the wear of the pads.
If necessary, top up the fluid tank.
Make sure that it works smoothly and that it is possible to open and close it comple-
Accelerator
tely, in all steering positions. If necessary, adjust and/or lubricate it.
Engine oil Check and/or top up if necessary.
Check the tyre surface, the inflation pressure, wear and tear and any damage.
Wheel/tyres
Remove any foreign matter that may be stuck in the tread grooves.
Make sure that they work smoothly.
Brake levers
Lubricate the articulations and adjust the stroke if necessary.
Check the operation of the clutch, the idle stroke of the control lever, the fluid level
Clutch and any leaks.
If necessary, top up the fluid; the clutch must operate without jerking and/or slipping.
Steering Make sure that the steering rotates smoothly, without any clearance or slackening.
Make sure that it operates correctly. Make sure that when the stand is let up or down
Side stand
there is no friction and that the spring tension brings it back to its normal position.
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Centre stand If necessary, lubricate joints and hinges.
Make sure that the safety switch operates correctly.
Make sure that the fastening elements are not loose. If necessary, adjust or tighten
Fastening elements
them.
Drive chain Check the slack.
Check the fuel level and top up, if necessary.
Fuel tank Check the circuit for leaks.
Make sure that the fuel cap is correctly closed.
The coolant level in the expansion tank must be included between the ≈FULL∆ and
Coolant
≈LOW∆ marks.
Engine stop switch
Make sure that it operates correctly.
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Lights, warning lights
LED, horn, rear Check the proper functioning of the acoustic and visual devices. Change the bulbs or
brake light switch intervene in case of failure.
end electric devices
Phonic wheels Make sure that phonic wheels are perfectly clean.
Check Page
30 (BRAKE FLUID - recommendations), 31
(DISC BRAKES), 32 (FRONT BRAKE), 34
(REAR BRAKE), 88 (CHECKING THE
BRAKE PAD WEAR)
89 (ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR
CONTROL)
43 (ENGINE OIL), 65 (CHECKING THE
ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP)
42 (TYRES)
44 (ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
CONTROL LEVER CLEARANCE)
37 (CLUTCH FLUID - recommendations), 38
(CLUTCH)
√
90 (CHECKING THE STAND), 97
(CHECKING THE SWITCHES)
√
77 (REMOVING THE OIL SUMP GUARD), 83
(CLEANING AND LUBRICATION)
29 (FUEL), 78 (REMOVAL OF THE FUEL
TANK)
40 (COOLANT), 41 (CHECKING AND
TOPPING UP)
23 (ENGINE STOP SWITCH (> - ?))
94 (BATTERY) √ 104 (CHANGING THE
REAR LIGHT BULB)
35 (ABS)
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