Expansion Tank Removal - APRILIA Atlantic 500 Workshop Manual

Cooling System

EXPANSION TANK REMOVAL

Read through paragraphs (COOLANT) and (PRECAU-
TIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION).
Place the vehicle on its central stand.
Remove the front hood, see (FRONT HOOD RE-
MOVAL).
Remove the legshields, see (LEGSHIELDS RE-
MOVAL).
Remove the dash board, see (DASHBOARD RE-
MOVAL).
CAUTION
DO NOT DISPOSE OF COOLANT IN THE ENVIRON-
MENT.
On removing the hose (1) any coolant present will
exit from the expansion tank (2).
Be ready with a container with capacity of approx.
1 litre to collect the liquid on exit.
Place an absorbent cloth under the expansion tank
to collect any coolant that may be dispersed.
NOTE
Keep a supply of hose clamps to replace the
originals (of a special kind without screws).
Remove the clamp (3). Replace with a new one during
reassembly.
Pull the hose (4) out from the expansion tank attach-
ment.
Remove the clamp (5). Replace with a new one during
reassembly.
Pull out the hose (1) from the expansion tank attach-
ment.
Quickly place the container under the expansion tank
to collect the coolant.
CAUTION
Coolant is hazardous to health.
Keep the container in a safe place.
DO NOT LEAVE WITHIN REACH OF CHILDRENI
Unscrew and remove the two screws (6) and screw
(7).
Remove the expansion tank.
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