Removing The Crown Gear - APRILIA RSV 1000 R FACTORY Workshop Manual

RSV 1000 R - RSV 1000 R FACTORY
5.7.10.

REMOVING THE CROWN GEAR

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Working on the appropriate seat (1) with an hexagon
wrench, lock the threaded pin (2), unscrew and remove
the self-locking nut (3) and the threaded pin (2).
CAUTION
The self-locking nuts (3) must be replaced
every three removals of the sprocket.
Replace the self-locking nuts (3) with nuts of
the same type.
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Remove the crown holder (4).
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Clean the crown gear (5) and the crown holder (4) with
clean detergent.
Reassembly:
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Insert the five threaded pins (2) in the sprocket (5).
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Assemble the sprocket holder on the sprocket-thread-
ed pins unit.
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Screw the five self-locking nuts (3) by hand.
CAUTION
It is forbidden to install the final drive unit (6)
on the wheel to tighten the self-locking nuts.
CAUTION
To protect the crown gear, install guards (in
wood or aluminum) on the vice jaws. Lock only
the crown gear in the vice, be careful not to
lock any other component of the final drive
unit.
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Lock the crown gear in the vice.
NOTE To prevent any deformation and/or incorrect coupling,
carry out the tightening as described below:
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Working on the appropriate seat (1) with an hexagon
wrench, lock the threaded pin (2) and, applying half the
prescribed driving torque, tighten the diametrically op-
posite elements in the given order: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E).
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Repeat the previous operation by applying the pre-
scribed driving torque.
NOTE In this way the pressure exerted by the fastening
elements will be uniformly distributed on the joint surface.
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