Removing The Fuel Tank - APRILIA RS 125 - 1996 Manual

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Fig. 38
Fig. 39

REMOVING THE FUEL TANK

a
When you perform the following opera-
tions, be extremely careful: the petrol
may flow out of the tank and catch fire if it
gets in contact with the red-hot surfaces of the
engine!
Read pages 29 and 50 carefully.
To remove the fuel tank, proceed as follows:
– move the fuel cock to position "OFF" (Fig. 38);
– raise the tank (see "RAISING THE FUEL TANK" -
page 25);
– disconnect the fuel pipe (2-Fig. 39) and the electric
cable (3-Fig. 39);
– unscrew and remove the nut and the fastening
screw of the tank (1-Fig. 39);
– remove the fuel tank (4-Fig. 39).
For the reassembly, carry out the same operations
reversing the order.