Removing The Side Stand - APRILIA TUONO 1000 - 2006 Manual

REASSEMBLY
WARNING
Keep your fingers clear. Avoid getting
them caught between the wheel, the
caliper or the fork. Do not attempt to
align the holes in the caliper using your
fingers. Failure to observe this warning
can cause serious injury.
Insert the brake caliper (2) over the
disc and place it so that its fastening
holes and the holes on the support are
aligned.
WARNING
When reassembling the brake caliper,
replace the caliper screws (1) with two
new screws of the same type.
Tighten the two screws (1) to the
appropriate torque setting.
Brake caliper screw (1) tightening
torque setting: 36.16 ftlb (50 Nm).
Operate on the second brake caliper:
Repeat the operations marked
Remove the front support stand
see page 100 (PLACING THE VEHICLE
ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND)
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WARNING
After servicing the brakes, always
check that they operate correctly. If the
stroke of the lever or pedal is excessive,
or if you detect that the effectiveness of
the brakes is reduced in any way, have
your vehicle serviced by your Local
aprilia Dealer. It may be necessary to
have your dealer bleed the system, or
there may be some other problem with
the brake system.
Ne ver r i de your ve hic l e in tr affic
immediately after servicing the brakes.
Always apply the brake pedal or lever
several times before riding your vehicle.
Then, try your vehicle in a parking lot or
other safe area with little traffic to make
su r e t h a t t h e b ra k es a r e w o rk i n g
p r o p e r l y . F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s
warning can lead to a serious accident,
which can result in serious injury or
death.
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REMOVING THE SIDE STAND

Carefully read page 79 (MAINTENANCE).
It is advisable to remove the side stand if
the vehicle is to be used on closed course
competition. When removing the side
stand, you must remove the stand (1)
complete with:
– springs (2);
– support (3);
– safety switch (4).
WARNING
Failure to remove the side stand before
using your vehicle on closed course
competition can result in reduced
cornering clearance. This could lead to
a serious crash, which can result in
serious injury or even death.
NOTE
Removing the safety switch (4)
disconnects the electrical circuit, and your
vehicle's engine will not run with the
transmission in gear.
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