Checking The Steering - APRILIA SCARABEO 50 I.E - 2002 Manual

CHECKING THE STEERING

Carefully read p. 50 (MAINTENANCE).
Occasionally check the steering slack.
To check the steering it is necessary to:
Place the vehicle on the center stand.
NOTE
Prepare a 8 in (200 mm) high sup-
port, the base of which must measure 8 x 8
in (200 x 200 mm).
Place the support under the vehicle and a
spongy cloth between them, so that the
front wheel can move freely and the ve-
hicle cannot fall down.
60 use and maintenance Scarabeo 50
WARNING
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
Shake the fork in the direction of travel.
NOTE
Do not shake the fork excesively,
otherwise you may take in consideration the
movement of the stand, thus observing an
incorrect slack.
Repeat the previous operation more than
once.
Fore and aft slack should be no consider-
able. If slack at the axle is considerable,
arrange to have your vehicle repaired by
your Local aprilia Dealer.
CHECKING
THE ENGINE FULCRUM AXIS
Carefully read p. 50 (MAINTENANCE).
Periodically check the slack existing between
the engine pin bushings.
To carry out this operation, proceed as fol-
lows:
Place the vehicle on the center stand.
WARNING
Before carring out the following opera-
tions, let the engine and the exhaust si-
lencer cool down until they reach room
temperature, in order to avoid burns.
Shake the wheel transversally with respect
to the riding direction.
If any slack is detected, your vehicle must
be repaired. Contact your Local aprilia
Dealer to have this repair carried out.