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use and maintenance RS 50
OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY
THE aprilia Official Dealer.
Key
" = check and clean, adjust, lubricate or
change, if necessary;
# = clean;
$ = change;
% = adjust.
NOTE Carry out the maintenance oper-
ations more frequently if you use the vehi-
cle in rainy and dusty areas or on uneven
ground.
Component
After running-in
[500 km (312 mi)]
Every 4000 km
(2500 mi) or
12 months
Every 8000 km
(5000 mi) or
24 months
Rear shock absorber √√"
Carburettor √√#
Idle mixture (CO rate) √ " √
Transmission cables and controls ""√
Wheel centering √ " √
Steering tube bearings and
steering slack
""√
Wheel bearings √ " √
Brake discs ""√
Mixer oil filter √√#
General running of the vehicle ""√
Braking systems ""√
Cooling system ""√
Brake fluid every year: $
Coolant every 2 years: $
Exhaust silencer/exhaust terminal √ # √
Fork oil and oil seal every 12000 km (7500 mi): $
Piston and piston rings
after the first 8000 km (5000 mi): " /
every 16000 km (10000 mi): $
Wheels/tyres and inflation
pressure
""√
Nut, bolt, screw tightening ""√
Mixer oil reserve warning light LED ""√
Final transmission (chain, crown,
pinion)
√ " √
Fuel pipe √ " every 4 years: $
Mixer oil pipes √ " every 4 years: $
Clutch wear √ " √