Note. The operations described below are valid for both stems.
Note. Before carrying out the following operations get a container with suitable capacity to collect the oil.
Remove the fork.
Be careful not to damage the fork stem when placing it in vertical position in a vice and using the appropriate protection.
- Specific tooling: AP8140149 Protection for fitting operations
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Unscrew the sleeve cap.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/aprilia/17/123222.jpg)
Drain the oil into a container of suitable capacity to collect fluids.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/aprilia/17/123223.jpg)
Caution! Do not dispose of oil into the environment. dispose of engine oil stored in a sealed container and take it to your supplier or to the nearest used oil reclamation firm.
See also specifications for this operation in this chapters: handlebar, front fork, steering.