Removal Of The Fuel Tank - APRILIA ETV MILLE CAPONORD - ETV MILLE CAPONORD ABS - 2006 Use And Maintenance Book

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REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK

Carefully read p. 29 (FUEL) and p. 60
(MAINTENANCE).
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WARNING
Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the exhaust
silencer have completely cooled down.
Fuel vapours are noxious for your
health.
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is
properly ventilated.
Do not inhale fuel vapours.
Do not smoke and do not use naked
flames.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF FUEL IN THE
ENVIRONMENT.
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Do not empty the fuel tank either
partially or completely, since this would
damage the inner parts of the tank or
the components of the fuel pump.
Always make sure that the fillercap is
properly closed.
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Remove
( U N L O C K I N G / L O C K I N G
PASSENGER SEAT).
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Unscrew and remove the two screws (1)
that fasten the front part of the fuel tank
(2), taking bushes and washers.
PUnscrew and remove the screw (3).
PUnscrew and remove the screw (4).
PUnscrew and remove the screw (5),
taking the bush and the washer.
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the saddle, see p.
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CAUTION
H a n d l e t h e p l a s t i c a n d p a i n t e d
components with care to avoid scraping
or damaging them.
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Lift the fuel tank (2) and move it slightly
backwards, until its front part rests on the
filter case.
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Move to the left side of the vehicle.
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Disconnect the electric connector (6)
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from the fuel pump.
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CAUTION
Upon reassembly, make sure that the
electric connector (6) is correctly
coupled.
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WARNING
Position a clean cloth under the rapid
couplings (7) and (8), in order to absorb
the small quantity of fuel that will flow
out of them after disconnection.
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