Table Of Contents - APRILIA Atlantic 500 Workshop Manual

Atlantic 500

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1
SAFETY WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................. 1-2
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................. 1-2
REPLACING COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................ 1-3
USING THE MANUAL ............................................................................................................................ 1-3
IDENTIFICATION DATA ......................................................................................................................... 1-4
NOTES ON FUEL, LUBRICANTS, COOLANT AND OTHER ITEMS .................................................... 1-4
FUEL ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
RUNNING-IN RULES ............................................................................................................................. 1-8
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................. 1-9
SPARE PARTS ....................................................................................................................................... 1-9
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................................................................................... 1-10
LUBRICANT CHART............................................................................................................................ 1-12
TIGHTENING TORQUES TABLE ........................................................................................................ 1-13
Chapter 2
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME .......................................................................................... 2-2
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .............................................................................................. 2-3
LUBRICATING POINTS ......................................................................................................................... 2-4
BATTERY ............................................................................................................................................... 2-5
REMOVING THE BATTERY COVER .................................................................................................... 2-6
CHECKING AND CLEANING THE TERMINALS ................................................................................... 2-6
REMOVING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................. 2-7
LONG INACTIVATY OF THE BATTERY ................................................................................................ 2-7
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL ............................................................................................. 2-8
RECHARCING THE BATTERY .............................................................................................................. 2-8
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ................................................................................................................. 2-9
SPARK PLUG ........................................................................................................................................ 2-9
ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE CONTROL .......................................................................................... 2-10
AIR FILTER .......................................................................................................................................... 2-11
ENGINE OIL ......................................................................................................................................... 2-12
CHECKING AND RESTORING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL .................................................................. 2-12
RENEWING THE ENGINE OIL AND ................................................................................................... 2-13
THE ENGINE OIL FILTER ................................................................................................................... 2-13
CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP.................................................... 2-14
TOPPING UP ....................................................................................................................................... 2-15
RENEWING THE TRANSMISSION OIL .............................................................................................. 2-16
DISC BRAKES ..................................................................................................................................... 2-16
CHECK ................................................................................................................................................. 2-17
RESTORING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL ........................................................................................... 2-18
CHECKING BRAKE PAD WEAR ......................................................................................................... 2-18
BLEEDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM (FRONT SIDE ONLY) .............................................................. 2-19
BLEEDING THE INTEGRAL BRAKING SYSTEM ............................................................................... 2-20
CHECKING AND RESTORING THE COOLANT LEVEL .................................................................... 2-22
RENEWING THE COOLANT ............................................................................................................... 2-23
CIRCUIT BLEEDING ........................................................................................................................... 2-25
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING ................................................................................. 2-25
ADJUSTING THE BEARINGS PLAY ................................................................................................... 2-26
STEERING DAMPER .......................................................................................................................... 2-26
CHECK ENGINE PIN BUSHINGS ....................................................................................................... 2-26
CHECKING THE FRONT SUSPENSION ............................................................................................ 2-27
CHECKING THE REAR SUSPENSION .............................................................................................. 2-27
ADJUSTING THE REAR SUSPENSION ............................................................................................. 2-27
ADJUSTMENT OF THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRING PRELOAD .................................................. 2-28
WHEELS AND TYRES ......................................................................................................................... 2-28
WHEELS INSPECTION ....................................................................................................................... 2-28
TYRES ................................................................................................................................................. 2-28
PRESSURE TYRES ............................................................................................................................ 2-30
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