Checking The Steering; Checking The Engine Fulcrum Axis - APRILIA LEONARDO 125 - 1999 Manual

Carefully read p. 39 (MAINTENANCE).
Occasionally check the steering slack.
To check the steering:
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
NOTE
Prepare a support whose height
:
should be
– 235 mm
– 185 mm
The support base must measure 200 x 200
mm.
Place the support under the vehicle and a
spongy cloth between them, so that the
front wheel can move freely and the vehicle
cannot fall down.
CAUTION
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
Shake the fork in the riding direction (see
figure).
CAUTION
Do not shake the fork excessively, oth-
erwise you may take in consideration
the movement of the stand, thus ob-
serving an incorrect slack.
Repeat the previous operation more
than once.
If you find that there is a considerable
slack, contact your aprilia Official Dealer
to restore the optimal steering condi-
tions.
Carefully read p. 39 (MAINTENANCE).
Periodically check the slack existing be-
tween the engine pin bushings.
To carry out this operation, proceed as fol-
lows:
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
Shake the wheel transversally with re-
spect to the riding direction.
If any slack should be noticed, contact
your aprilia Official Dealer, to restore the
optimal operating conditions.
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