Removing The Rider Seat; Lifting The Fuel Tank - APRILIA RSV MILLE R TUONO - 2002 Manual

REMOVING THE RIDER SEAT

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Position the vehicle on the stand, see p.
82 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
Partially raise the rear side edge of the
seat.
Unscrew and remove the screw (1)
and take the bushing (2).
Screw (1) driving torque: 12 Nm (1.2
kgm).
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Raise and remove the seat (3).
NOTE
Upon reassembly, insert the front
tag of the seat in the appropriate seat.
Before leaving, make sure that the seat
(3) is properly positioned and locked.

LIFTING THE FUEL TANK

Carefully read p. 53 (FUEL) and p. 83
(MAINTENANCE).
Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the exhaust
silencer have completely cooled down.
Fuel vapors are toxic for your health.
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is
properly ventilated.
Do not inhale fuel vapors.
Do not smoke and do not use naked
flames.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF FUEL IN THE
ENVIRONMENT.
 Remove the passenger seat, see p.
5 0 ( U N L O C K I N G / L O C K I N G T H E
PASSENGER SEAT).
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Remove the rider seat, see p. 105
(REMOVING THE RIDER SEAT).
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Unscrew and remove the two screws (4)
that fasten the front part of the fuel tank
(5).
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Remove the fuel tank support rod (8)
from the relevant anchorage seats (6-7).
NOTE
The rubber-covered end of the
rod (8) must be introduced in the central
hole of the steering stem.
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Lift the front part of the fuel tank (5) and
introduce the rod (8) as indicated in the
figure.
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