Rear Wheel - APRILIA RSV MILLE - PART 2 2000 Manual

CAUTION
The disassembly and reassembly of the
rear wheel may be difficult for unskilled
operators.
If necessary, contact your
cial Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to the following instruc-
tions.
Carefully read p. 59 (MAINTENANCE).
Before carrying out the following opera-
tions, let the engine and the silencer
cool down until they reach room tem-
perature, in order to avoid burns.
While disassembling and reassembling
the wheel, be careful not to damage the
brake pipe, the disc and the pads.
WARNING
Riding with damaged rims may be dan-
gerous for the rider, other persons and
the vehicle.
Check the conditions of the wheel rim
and change it if it is damaged.
Offi-
NOTE
To remove the rear wheel it is
necessary to use the appropriate rear sup-
port stand .
DISASSEMBLY
Position the vehicle on the appropriate
rear support stand (1), see p. 67 (POSI-
TIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR
SUPPORT STAND m).
Put a support (2) under the tyre, in such
a way as to keep the wheel in its position
after loosening it.
Wheel nut (3) driving torque: 120 Nm
(12 kgm).
Loosen and remove the wheel nut (3),
taking the washer (4).
NOTE
To facilitate the extraction of the
wheel, slightly raise the wheel.
Withdraw the wheel pin (5) from the left
side.
NOTE
Check the arrangement of the
right (6) and left (7) chain tighteners, in or-
der to be able to reassemble them correct-
ly.
Take the right (6) and left (7) chain tight-
eners.
NOTE
Lower the drive chain (8) outside
the crown gear (9).
Make the wheel advance and release the
drive chain (8) from the crown gear (9).
Withdraw the wheel from the rear fork
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