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use and maintenance Leonardo 125 - Leonardo 150 - Leonardo 250
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Carefully read p. 39 (MAINTENANCE).
Occasionally check the steering slack.
To check the steering:
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Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
NOTE Prepare a support whose height
should be:
–
+ 235 mm
–
Ì 185 mm
The support base 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.
aCAUTION
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
◆
Shake the fork in the riding direction (see
figure).
aCAUTION
Do not shake the fork excessively, oth-
erwise you may take in consideration
the movement of the stand, thus ob-
serving an incorrect slack.
Repeat the previous operation more
than once.
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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. 39 (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.