APRILIA pegaso 650 i.e. Service Manual page 273

Pegaso 650 I.E.
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NOTE
Make sure that the gasket spring (11) is correct-
ly positioned on the gasket (12).
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Insert the following components on the tube (1), in the
given order:
– stop ring (13).
– antidust gasket (12);
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Insert the stop ring (13) in the appropriate seat on the
slider (5).
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Push the antidust gasket (12) in the appropriate seat on
the slider (5) and make sure that it is correctly posi-
tioned.
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Grasp the tube (1) and move it slowly and alternately
more than once.
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CAUTION
The tube (1) must slide inside the slider (5) smoothly,
without finding any obstacle; if this does not happen,
it means that the guide bushing (6), the slide bushing
(2) or the gasket (3) are damaged.
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Keep the slider-tube assembly (5) in vertical position.
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Push the tube (1) to the end of its stroke.
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Pour fork oil inside the tube, see 1.6 (LUBRICANT
CHART) until reaching the correct level, which can be
measured by introducing a graduated stick (14) in the
tube.
Oil quantity: 570 ± 2 cm#.
Oil level: 135 ± 2 mm (from the tube).
NOTE
In order to obtain a correct measurement of the
oil level, the tube (1) must be perfectly vertical. The oil
level must be the same for both tubes.
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Grasp the tube (1) and make it slide slowly and alter-
nately, with a stroke of approx. 150 mm, about 10
times, thus letting out all the air that is inside the slider.
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Push the tube (1) to the end of its stroke.
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Wait for a few minutes and check the oil level again;
top up if necessary.
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Insert the following components in the tube (1) in the
given order:
– spring (15);
– preload tube (16).
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Correctly install the O-ring (17) on the plug (18).
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Screw and tighten the tube upper plug (18).
Fork tube plug driving torque: 20 Nm (2.0 kgm).
Release 00/2002-02
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