APRILIA RSV MILLE SPORT - PART 3 1999 Manual page 27

Carefully read p. 51 (MAINTENANCE).
Adjust the idling every time it is irregular.
To carry out this operation, proceed as fol-
lows:
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Ride for a few miles until reaching the
normal running temperature, see p. 17
(Coolant temperature indicator "
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Position the gear lever in neutral (green
warning light " " on).
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Check the engine idling rpm on the revo-
lution counter.
The engine idling speed must be about
1250 ± 100 rpm.
If necessary:
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Position the vehicle on the side stand on
firm and level ground.
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Introduce a small cut-headed screwdriv-
er in the appropriate hole (1) provided on
the right side cover.
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Adjust the screw (2).
BY SCREWING IT (clockwise), you increa-
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se the rpm.
BY UNSCREWING IT (anticlockwise), you
decrease the rpm.
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Twist the throttle grip, accelerating and
decelerating a few times to make sure
that it functions correctly and to check if
the idling speed is constant.
NOTE
If necessary, contact your aprilia
Official Dealer.
Carefully read p. 51 (MAINTENANCE).
The idle stroke of the throttle grip must be
2 – 3 mm, measured on the edge of the
grip itself.
If this is not the case, proceed as follows:
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Position the vehicle on the side stand on
firm and level ground.
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Withdraw the protection element (3).
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Loosen the lock nut (4).
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Rotate the adjuster (5) in such a way as
to restore the prescribed value.
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After the adjustment, tighten the lock nut
(4) and check the idle stroke again.
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Put back the protection element (3).
CAUTION
After the adjustment, make sure that the
rotation of the handlebar does not mo-
dify the engine idling rpm and that the
throttle grip returns smoothly and auto-
matically to its original position after
being released.
The operations necessary to adjust the
cold start control " " require specific
skills and therefore should be carried
out by an Official Dealer.
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