Removing The Flywheel Magneto; Inspecting The Flywheel Components; Refitting The Flywheel Magneto - PIAGGIO X8 125 Workshop Manual

Engine

Removing the flywheel magneto

- Lock the rotation of the Flywheel with the calliper
spanner tool.
- Remove the nut.
- Take out the flywheel.
CAUTION
THE USE OF A CALLIPER SPANNER OTHER THAN THE
ONE SUPPLIED COULD DAMAGE THE STATOR COILS
N.B.
THE FLYWHEEL OF THE 200 CM³ MODELS FEATURES
ENHANCED INERTIAL MASS.

Inspecting the flywheel components

- Check the integrity of the internal plastic parts of the flywheel and the Pick-Up control plate.

Refitting the flywheel magneto

- Fit the flywheel being careful to insert the key
properly.
- Lock the flywheel nut to the prescribed torque
- Check that the Pick-Up air gap is between 0.34
÷ 0.76 mm.
The air gap cannot be modified when assembling
the Pick-Up.
Different values result from deformations visible
on the Pick-Up support.
N.B.
A VARIATION IN THE AIR GAP DISTANCE MODIFIES THE
IGNITION SYSTEM IDLE SPEED
Specific tooling
020565Y Flywheel lock calliper spanner
Locking torques (N*m)
ENG - 120
X8 125-200