APRILIA RS 250 Service And Repair Manual page 233

 


TRANSMISSION OIL

The oil can cause serious damage to the skin
if handled every day and for long periods.
Wash your hands carefully after using the oil.
Do not dispose of the oil in the environment.
Put it in a sealed container and take it to the filling
station where you usually buy it or to an oil salvage
center.
In case any maintenance operation has to be carried
out, it is advisable to use latex gloves.
Check the transmission oil level every 4000 km (2500
mi), see p. 2-22 (GEAR OIL).
Change the transmission oil after the first 1000 km (625
mi) and successively every 12000 km (7500 mi), see
p. 2-22 (GEAR OIL).


Transmission oil (recommended):
F.C. SAE 75W - 90.
As an alternative to the recommended oil, it is possible to
use high-quality oils with characteristics in compliance
with or superior to the A.P.I. GL-4.
MIXER OIL
Use synthetic oil with ISO-L-ETC++A.P.I. TC++ specifica-
tions for unleaded gasoline.


Mixer oil (recommended):
MAX 2T COMPETITION.
This oil is formulated to give best engine performance
with least combustion chamber deposits, least preigni-
tion, maximum spark plug life and best lubrication.
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FORK OIL

Fork oil may cause serious damage to the skin
if handled daily and for long periods.
It is advisable to wash your hands thoroughly
after using.
Do not dispose of oil in the environment.
Deliver it to or have it collected by the nearest used
oil recovery firm or by the supplier.
In case any maintenance operation has to be carried
out, it is advisable to use latex gloves.
By changing the setting of the damping elements
and/or the viscosity of the oil they contain, it is possi-
ble to partially vary the response of the suspension.
Standard oil viscosity: SAE 20W.


F.A. is available in two discosity degrees that can
be chosen according to the kind of vehicle attitude
required (SAE 5W soft, 20W rigid).
It is possible to use the two products in variable per-
centages until obtaining the desired response.


The viscosity of F.A. does not depend on its tem-
perature excessively and therefore its damping re-
sponse is almost constant.
Recommended fork oil:
oil.


If an intermediate performance is desired (between those
of F.A. 5W and IP F.A. 20W, the products can be


mixed as follows:


SAE 10W F.A. 5W 67% of volume, +
F.A. 20W 33% of volume




SAE 15W F.A. 5W 33% of volume, +
F.A. 20W 67% of volume
RS 250



F.A. 5W or F.A. 20W fork