Removing The Rear Fork - APRILIA pegaso 650 i.e. Service Manual

Pegaso 650 I.E.
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7.9.1 REMOVING THE REAR FORK

Carefully read 0.5.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 2.23 (REAR FORK).
Position the vehicle on the centre stand m .
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Remove the exhaust silencers, see 7.1.34 (REMOV-
ING THE EXHAUST SILENCERS).
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Partially remove the rear brake pump, see 7.6.4 (RE-
MOVING THE REAR BRAKE PUMP).
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Open the two tangs (1) and release the pipe.
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CAUTION
Support the brake reservoir (2) in order to prevent it
from falling down accidentally.
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Unscrew and remove the screw (3), taking the washer.
Rear brake fluid tank screw driving torque: 3 Nm (3.0
kgm).
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CAUTION
The brake reservoir (2) must remain in vertical posi-
tion, in order to prevent any air bubbles from getting
into the circuit.
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Temporarily fasten the reservoir and the rear brake
pump to the rear fork.
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Open the two tangs (4) (5) on the shock absorber upper
support and release the brake pipe.
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Loosen and remove the nut (6).
Shock absorber upper screw-nut driving torque: 35
Nm (3.5 kgm).
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Withdraw the screw (7) and take the washer.
NOTE
To make it easier to withdraw the screw (7),
slightly raise the rear fork.
NOTE
In the version with rear suspension with hydrau-
lic preload adjustment m , release the handwheel (8) by
loosening the two nuts and withdraw the two fastening
screws, taking the two spacers.
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Remove the drive pinion, see 7.1.39 (REMOVING THE
DRIVE PINION).
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