Changing The Clutch Fluid; Adjusting The Front Brake Lever And Clutch Lever - APRILIA ETV mille Workshop Manual

ETV mille

2.22 CHANGING THE CLUTCH FLUID

Read 0.5.1 (GENERAL
INFORMATION) and 1.2.6 (CLUTCH FLUID) carefully.
Change the clutch fluid every two years.
WARNING
Handle with care: contact with clutch fluid will alter
the chemical properties of paintwork, plastic and
rubber parts, etc.
DO NOT RELEASE CLUTCH FLUID INTO THE
ENVIRONMENT.
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Remove the rubber cap.
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Attach a clear plastic hose to the bleed nipple (1).
Insert the other end of the hose into a container.
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Loosen the bleed nipple (1) by about one turn.
NOTE
Ensure that there is fluid in the reservoir (2) at
all times during the operation, or you will have to bleed
the system when finished, see 2.19 (BLEEDING THE
CLUTCH).
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Keep an eye on the reservoir (2) while fluid drains off.
Tighten the bleed nipple (1) before fluid has drained off
completely.
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Top up the reservoir (2), see 2.17 (CHECKING AND
TOPPING UP CLUTCH FLUID LEVEL).
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Loosen the bleed nipple (1) again by about half turn.
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Look at the fluid draining from the hose. When fluid
colour changes from dark to a lighter shade, tighten the
bleed nipple (1) and disconnect the bleed hose.
Torque wrench setting for bleed nipple (1): 20
Nm (2.0 kgm).
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Refit the rubber cap.
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Add fluid in the reservoir (2) until bringing fluid up to
correct level, see 2.17 (CHECKING AND TOPPING
UP CLUTCH FLUID LEVEL).
2.23 ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER
AND CLUTCH LEVER
The position of the lever (1) relative to the twistgrip (2) is
adjusted by rotating the dial adjuster (3).
Setting "1" gives approximately 105-mm distance
between lever and twistgrip. Setting "4" gives about 85-
mm distance.
Settings "2" and "3" provide intermediate positions of
the lever.
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Push the lever (1) forward and rotate the dial adjuster
(3) until aligning the desired setting mark with the
index.
Release 00/2004 - 04
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