Front Wheel - APRILIA MX 125 Manual De Instrucciones

FRONT WHEEL

WARNING
The disassembly and reassembly of the
front wheel may be difficult for unskilled
operators. If necessary, contact an
aprilia Official Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to th e following
instructions.
Carefully read pag. 55 (MAINTENANCE).
While disassembling and reassembling
the wheel, be careful not to damage the
brake pipe, the disc and the pads.
Before performing the operations
described here below, let the engine
and the silencer cool down until they
reach room temperature, in order to
avoid burns.
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DISASSEMBLY
Position the vehicle on the stand.
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WARNING
Due to the weight and dimensions of
the vehicle, the following operation
cannot be performed by one person
only.
Proceed with care and make sure that
you can support the weight of the
vehicle.
CAUTION
W e i g h t o f t h e v e h i c l e ( r e a d y f o r
starting): 126 kg.
Raise the front part of the vehicle and have
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a suitable support (1) (the weight of which
should be about 400 mm) placed under the
engine, so that the front wheel can rotate
freely and the vehicle cannot fall down.
WARNING
The vehicle may fall down.
Provide for balancing the vehicle, in
order to prevent it from falling down.
Position and secure a weight of about 40
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kg to rear end to support vehicle front
end.
WARNING
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
Put a support (2) under the tyre, in such
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a way as to keep the wheel in its position
after loosening it.
Have the handlebar held still in driving
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position, so that the steering is locked.
Loosen the two screws (3) of the wheel
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pin clamp.
Unscrew the wheel pin (4) completely.
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CAUTION
To facilitate the extraction of the wheel
pin, slightly lift the wheel.
Support the front wheel and manually
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withdraw the wheel pin (4).