Rear Wheel - APRILIA RS 50 TUONO Use And Maintenance Book

REAR WHEEL

WARNING
The disassembly and reassembly of the
rear wheel may be difficult for unskilled
operators. If necessary, contact an
aprilia Official Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to th e following
instructions.
Carefully read p. 39 (MAINTENANCE).
Before carrying out the following
operations, let the engine and the
exhaust silencer cool down until they
reach room temperature, in order to
avoid burns.
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CAUTION
While disassembling and reassembling
the wheel, be careful not to damage the
brake pipe, the disc and the pads.
NOTE
To remove the rear wheel it is
necessary to use the appropriate rear
support stand .
DISASSEMBLY
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Position the vehicle on the appropriate
r e a r s u p p o r t s t a n d , s e e p . 4 3
(POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE
REAR SUPPORT STAND
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Lock the wheel pin (1) rotation.
Wheel nut (2) driving torque:
80 Nm (8 kgm).
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Loosen and remove the nut (2), taking
the washer.
◆
Put a support (3) under the tyre, in such
a way as to keep the wheel in its position
after loosening it.
◆
Withdraw the wheel pin (1) from the right
side.
NOTE
Check the arrangement of the
right (4) and left (5) chain tighteners, in
order to be able to reassemble them
correctly.
◆
Take the right (4) and left (5) chain
tighteners.
NOTE
Lower the drive chain (6) outside
the crown gear (7).
).
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Make the wheel advance and release the
drive chain (6) from the crown gear (7).
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Withdraw the wheel from the rear fork
from behind, carefully withdrawing the
disc from the brake caliper.