APRILIA HABANA 125 - PART3 User manual

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Carefully read p. 29 (REAR DRUM
BRAKE) and p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
wvCheck the wear of the rear brake
shoes after the first 500 km (312 mi) and
successively every 4000 km (2500 mi).
xu
Have the rear brake shoe wear checked by
an aprilia Official Dealer after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
6000 km (3750 mi).
In any case:
aWARNING
If the adjuster (1) can be screwed com-
pletely, this means that the shoes are
worn; in this case, contact an
APRILIA
Official Dealer.
wv
To verify the wear of the rear brake shoes,
proceed as follows:
◆Pull the rear brake lever (2) completely
and keep it pulled.
◆Check the position of the rear brake
shoe wear indicator (3).
aWARNING
If the rear brake shoe wear indicator (3)
is positioned on or beyond the lower
reference tooth (5), contact an
APRILIA
Official Dealer, who will provide for re-
placing the rear brake shoes.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
Check the tightening of all the components
and the functionality of the articulations of
the front and rear suspensions after the
first:
◆wv500 km (312 mi) and succes-
sively every 4000 km (2500 mi);
◆xu1000 km (625 mi) and succes-
sively every 6000 km (3750 mi).
aCAUTION
If you notice irregularities in the opera-
tion or if the help of a qualified techni-
cian is necessary, contact your
APRILIA
Official Dealer.
Position Wear condition
Indicator between
the two reference
teeth (4) and (5).
Rear brake shoes
within the wear limit.
Indicator on or
beyond the lower
reference tooth(5).
Rear brake shoes
worn.
To be replaced.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
Occasionally check the steering slack.
To check the steering it is necessary to:
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
NOTE Prepare a 185 mm high support,
the base of which must measure 200 x 200
mm.
◆Place the support under the vehicle and
a spongy cloth between them, so that the
front wheel can move freely and the ve-
hicle cannot fall down.
aWARNING
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
◆Shake the fork in the direction of travel.
NOTE Do not shake the fork excesively,
otherwise you may take in consideration
the movement of the stand, thus observing
an incorrect slack.
Repeat the previous operation more than
once.
◆If you find that there is a considerable
slack, contact your aprilia Official Dealer
to restore the optimal steering condi-
tions.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
Periodically check the slack existing be-
tween the engine pin bushings.
To carry out this operation, proceed as fol-
lows:
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆Shake the wheel transversally with re-
spect to the riding direction.
◆If any slack should be noticed, contact
your aprilia Official Dealer, to restore the
optimal operating conditions.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆★Unscrew and remove the screw (1).
◆Unscrew and remove the screw (2).
aCAUTION
Proceed with care.
Do not damage the tangs and/or their
seats.
Handle the plastic and painted compo-
nents with care and avoid scraping or
damaging them.
◆Release the couplings (3) and (4) from
their seats and remove the two collars
(5) and (6).
◆Unscrew and remove the two lower
screws (7).
◆vuRemove the grille (8).
◆Unscrew and remove the upper screw
(9), taking the washer.
NOTE To release the front cover (10)
from the side couplings, carry out the fol-
lowing operations simultaneously:
◆Press “A” and pull “B”.
◆Press “A” and pull “C”.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆Unscrew and removethe headlight metal
ring screw (1).
◆Remove the headlight metal ring (2).
◆★Unscrew and remove the screw (3).
◆★Unscrew and remove the three screws
(4).
◆★Unscrew and remove the screw (5).
aCAUTION
Proceed with care.
Do not damage the tangs and/or their
seats.
Handle the plastic and painted compo-
nents with care and avoid scraping or
damaging them.
◆Move the lower handlebar cover (6)
carefully downwards.
◆★Unscrew and remove the screw (7).
aCAUTION
Proceed with care. Do not force the
electric wires.
◆Partially remove the reflector (8), releas-
ing the seat (9) from the pin (10).
NOTE Upon reassembly, make sure
that the reflector (8), the seat (9) and the
pin (10) are in the correct position.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆★Unscrew and remove the screw (11).
◆Remove the headlight metal ring (12).
NOTE Upon reassembly, insert the tang
(13) correctly in the appropriate seat.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
aCAUTION
The operations necessary for the partial
removal of the upper handlebar cover
may be difficult or complex for unskilled
operators.
If necessary, contact an
APRILIA Official
Dealer.
If you want to carry out these opera-
tions personally, keep to the following
instructions:
◆Remove the lower handlebar cover, see
p. 54 (REMOVING THE LOWER HAN-
DLEBAR COVER wx).
◆Remove the rear-view mirrors, see p. 56
(REMOVING THE REAR-VIEW MIR-
RORS).
◆Raise the rubber ring (1), releasing it
from the odometer control coupling (2).
aCAUTION
Proceed with care. Do not damage the
tangs and/or their seats.
◆Release the odometer control coupling
(2) from its seat on the dashboard by
means of a spanner.
aCAUTION
The upper handlebar cover (3) (com-
plete with switches, instruments and in-
dicators) remains connected to the
electric wires and therefore cannot be
completely removed.
Proceed with care, in order not to dam-
age the components.
Do not force the electric wires.
◆Raise the upper handlebar cover (3)
moderately and rotate it towards the sad-
dle.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
The following information refers to one
rear-view mirror only, but is valid for both
(win the countries where the second
rear-view mirror is required).
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆Lift the protection element (1).
◆Loosen the nut (2) completely.
◆Unscrew and remove the rear-view mir-
ror (3).
◆wxTake the plastic washer (4).
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
◆Unscrew and remove the three nuts (5).
aCAUTION
Proceed with care.
Do not force the electric wires.
Handle the plastic and painted compo-
nents with care and avoid scraping or
damaging them.
◆Partially remove the dashboard (6).
At this point, proceed as follows to reach
the dashboard bulbs:
◆★Unscrew and remove the two screws
(7).
◆Remove the upper cover (8).
◆Remove the glass element (9) with its
support.
◆Lower the cover (10).
◆Raise the rubber ring (11), releasing it
from the odometer control coupling (12).
aCAUTION
Proceed with care. Do not damage the
tangs and/or their seats.
◆Release the odometer control coupling
(12) from its seat on the dashboard by
means of a spanner.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
aCAUTION
Handle the painted components with
care and avoid scraping or damaging
them.
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆Unscrew and remove the screw (1).
◆Remove the central inspection cover (2).
NOTE Upon reassembly, fit the tangs
correctly in the appropriate seats.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
aCAUTION
Handle the plastic and painted compo-
nents with care and avoid scraping or
damaging them.
◆Lift the saddle, see p. 23 (UNLOCKING /
LOCKING THE SADDLE).
◆Unscrew and remove the upper screw
(3).
◆Unscrew and remove the side screw (4).
◆Remove the side inspection cover (5).
NOTE Upon reassemby, correctly fit the
seats in the appropriate tangs.
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NOTE Position the vehicle on firm and
flat ground.
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆Make sure that the ignition switch is in
position “m”.
◆Raise the saddle, see p. 23 (UNLOCK-
ING / LOCKING THE SADDLE).
◆Unscrew and remove the screw (6).
◆Remove the battery cover (7).
NOTE Upon reassembly, correctly insert
the tang (8) in the appropriate seat.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
aWARNING
FOR THE SIDE STAND ONLY &.
Danger of fall or overturning.
When the vehicle is straightened from
the parking position to the driving posi-
tion, the stand goes automatically up.
NOTE The following information refers
to one stand only, but is valid for both.
The stand (1) must rotate withouthindranc-
es.
Carry out the following checks:
◆The springs (2) must not be damaged,
worn, rusty or weakened.
◆The stand must rotate freely, if neces-
sary grease the joint, see p. 84 (LUBRI-
CANT CHART wv) or p. 85 (LU-
BRICANT CHART xu).
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE)
The vehicle is provided with two switches:
–Stoplight switch on the rear brake con-
trol lever (3);
–Stoplight switch on the front brake con-
trol lever (4).
To reach the switches, proceed as follows:
◆wxPartially remove the upper han-
dlebar cover, see p. 55 (PARTIAL RE-
MOVAL OF THE UPPER HANDLEBAR
COVER wx).
Periodically carry out the following checks:
◆Make sure that there are no dirt or mud
deposits on the switch; the pin must be
able to move without interferences, re-
turning automatically to its initial position.
◆Make sure that the cables are connected
correctly.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
wvAdjust the idling after the first 500
km (312 mi) and every time it is irregular.
xuAdjust the idling after the first 1000
km (625 mi) and every time it is irregular.
To carry out this operation, proceed as fol-
lows:
◆Drive for a few miles until the engine
reaches the normal running temperature,
then stop the engine.
◆wvRemove the central inspection
cover, see p. 57 (REMOVING THE CEN-
TRAL INSPECTION COVER).
◆xuRemove the right inspection
cover, see p. 57 (REMOVING THE
RIGHT AND LEFT INSPECTION COV-
ERS).
◆Connect an electronic revolution counter
to the spark plug cable.
aWARNING
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is prop-
erly ventilated.
◆Start the engine.
The minimum speed of the engine (idling)
must be about 1600 ±200 rpm; in this case
the engine does not make the rear wheel
rotate.
If necessary:
◆Remove the left inspection cover, see p.
57 (REMOVING THE RIGHT AND LEFT
INSPECTION COVERS).
◆wvAct on the adjusting screw (1)
positioned on the carburettor.
wvNOTE Do not act on the air ad-
justing screw (3), to avoid variations of the
carburation setting.
◆xuAct on the adjusting knob (2).
BY ROTATING CLOCKWISE
the rpm increase;
BY ROTATING ANTICLOCKWISE
the rpm decrease.
◆Twist the throttle grip, accelerating and
decelerating a few times to make sure
that it functions correctly and to check if
the idling speed is constant.
NOTE If necessary, contact your aprilia
Official Dealer.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
The ideal slack of the accelerator control
should be about 2-3 mm.
To adjust the slack, proceed as follows:
◆Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆Remove the protection element (1).
◆Loosen the nut (2).
◆Act on the adjuster (3), positioned at the
beginning of the accelerator control ca-
ble.
After the adjustment:
◆Tighten the nut (2), thus locking the ad-
juster (3)and putback the protection ele-
ment (1).
aWARNING
After the adjustment, make sure that the
rotation of the handlebar does not mod-
ify the engine idling rpm and that the
throttle grip returns smoothly and auto-
matically to its original position after
being released.
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Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
wvCheck the spark plug after the
first 500 km (312 mi); change it every 4000
km (2500 mi).
xuCheck the spark plug after the
first 1000 km (625 mi); successively every
6000 km (3750 mi) and change it every
12000 km (7500 mi).
Periodically remove the spark plug and
clean it carefully, removing carbon depos-
its; change it if necessary.
To reach the spark plug:
◆wvRemove the central inspection
cover, see p. 57 (REMOVING THE CEN-
TRAL INSPECTION COVER).
◆xuRemove the right inspection
cover, see p. 57 (REMOVING THE
RIGHT AND LEFT INSPECTION COV-
ERS).
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