Rear Wheel; Disassembly - APRILIA RSV MILLE - REGULAR SERVICE Manual

CAUTION
The disassembly and reassembly of the
rear wheel may be difficult for unskilled
operators.
If necessary, contact an
Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to the following in-
structions.
Carefully read p. 55 (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.
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NOTE
To remove the rear wheel it is
necessary to use the appropriate rear sup-
port stand .

DISASSEMBLY

Official
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Position the vehicle on the appropriate
rear support stand, see p. 62 (POSI-
TIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR
SUPPORT STAND
Wheel nut (1) driving torque:
120 Nm (12 kgm).
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Loosen and remove the nut (1), taking
the washer.
N
Put a support (2) under the tyre, in such
a way as to keep the wheel in its position
after loosening it.
N
Withdraw the wheel pin (3) from the left
side.
N
Make the wheel advance and release the
drive chain (4) from the crown gear (5).
Check the position of the chain tighten-
ers (6-7), in order to be able to reas-
semble them correctly.
N
Remove the right (6) and left (7) chain
tighteners.
N
Remove the entire wheel withdrawing it
).
from behind.
Do not operate the rear brake lever after
removing the wheel, since the pins may
go out of their seats and cause brake
fluid leakages. In this case consult your
out the proper maintenance operation.
CAUTION
CAUTION
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