PIAGGIO Beverly 125 Service Station Manual page 139

Beverly 125
THE HEAD LUBRICATION CHANNEL IS PROVIDED WITH
A SHUTTER JET; THIS GIVES A "LOW PRESSURE" HEAD
LUBRICATION; THIS CHOICE WAS MADE TO REDUCE
THE OIL TEMPERATURE IN THE SUMP. THE JET CLOG-
GING IMPAIRS THE HEAD LUBRICATION AND THE TIM-
ING MECHANISMS. A JET FAILURE CAUSES A DE-
CREASE OF THE MAIN BUSHING AND CONNECTING ROD
LUBRICATION PRESSURE.
Inspecting the crankshaft plain bearings
- T
o obtain a good bushing lubrication it is necessary
to have both an optimal lubricating pressure (3,2
bar) and a good oil flow rate; the bushings must be
correctly positioned so as not to obstruct the oil
supply channels.
- The main bushings are comprised of two half-
bearings, one with holes and channels for lubrica-
tion whereas the other is solid.
- The solid half-bearing is intended to stand the
thrusts caused by combustion, and for this reason
it is arranged opposite the cylinder.
- To prevent obstructions in the oil feeding chan-
nels, the matching surface of the two half-bearings
must be perfectly perpendicular to the cylinder ax-
is, as shown in the figure.
- The oil feeding channel section is also affected
by the bushings driving depth compared with the
crankshaft axial clearance of the limiting surface.
- Check the inside diameter of the main bushings
in the three directions indicated in the diagram.
- Repeat the measurements for the other bushing
half. see diagram.
- There are three crankcase versions: with RED
main bushings, with BLUE main bushings and with
YELLOW main bushings.
- There is only one type of main bushing housing
hole in the crankcase
The standard bushing diameter after driving is var-
iable on the basis of a coupling selection.
Engine
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