Adjusting The Cold Start Control (); Idling Adjustment; Adjusting The Throttle Control - APRILIA RSV MILLE R TUONO - 2002 Manual

ADJUSTING THE COLD START
CONTROL ()
The operations necessary to adjust the
cold start control "" require specific
skills and therefore should be carried
out by an aprilia Official Dealer.

IDLING ADJUSTMENT

Carefully read p. 83 (MAINTENANCE).
Adjust the idling every time it is irregular.
To carry out this operation, proceed as
follows:
◆
Ride for a few miles until reaching the
normal running temperature, see p. 19
(Coolant temperature "").
◆
Position the gear shift lever in neutral
(green warning light "" on).
◆
Check the engine idling rpm on the
revolution counter.
The engine idling speed must be about
1250 ± 100 rpm.
If necessary, proceed as follows:
◆
Turn the adjusting knob (1).
– BY SCREWING IT (clockwise),
increase the rpm;
– BY UNSCREWING IT (anticlockwise), you
decrease the rpm;
◆
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.
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I f nec ess ary, cont act your
aprilia Official Dealer.
A D J U S T I N G T H E T H R O T T L E
CONTROL
Carefully read p. 83 (MAINTENANCE).
N O T E
P e r f o r m t h e m a i n t e n a n c e
o p e r a t i o n s w i t h h a l f t h e f r e q u e n c y
indicated if the vehicle is used in rainy or
dusty areas, on uneven surfaces or on
racetracks.
Have the throttle control cables checked by
an aprilia Official Dealer after the first
you
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
7500 km (4687 mi).
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The idle stroke of the throttle grip must be 2–3
mm, measured on the edge of the grip itself.
If not, proceed as follows:
◆
Position the vehicle on the stand, see p.
82 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
◆
Withdraw the protection element (2).
◆
Loosen the lock nut (3).
◆
Rotate the adjuster (4) in such a way as
to restore the prescribed value.
◆
After the adjustment, tighten the lock nut
(3) and check the idle stroke again.
◆
Put back the protection element (2).
After the adjustment, make sure that the
rotation of the handlebar does not
modify the engine idling rpm and that
the throttle grip returns smoothly and
automatically to its original position
after being released.