Upper Housing - PIAGGIO Ape Workshop Manual

Steering column
where the resistance was detected with the screw (8). With the above adjustment carried out correctly,
lock, holding firmly the screw (8), the locknut (7).
Make sure that the steering wheel is now aligned (with its spokes) to the wheel ready to move on a
straight line. If it is not aligned, unlock the 3 nuts (1) and move the steering housing along the fixing
slots until the steering wheel is correctly aligned and lock the housing with the 3 nuts (1), observing the
locking torque.
WARNING
ONCE THE STEERING HOUSING IS LOCKED, ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE DISTANCE BETWEEN
THE RACK AND THE CONTROL LEVER IS 2.4 - -2.6 MM AS INDICATED IN THE FIGURE AND
THAT ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (FRAME, STEERING TUBE, STEERING HOUSING,
ETC.) OR IF SOME REPAIR HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT IN THE CAB. IF THE VALUE IS NOT AS
SPECIFIED, REMOVE OR ADD (AS REQUIRED) ONE OF THE WASHERS (6) TO OBTAIN THE
RECOMMENDED DISTANCE.
APE TM P703 FL2 (VERSION WITH STEERING WHEEL)
N.B.
APPLY SPECIFIC GREASE ON ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THE ASSEMBLY (BALL BEARING,
AXIS, STEERING WHEEL, RACK, ROLLER, ETC.) BEFORE REFITTING THEM.
Recommended products
AGIP GREASE PV 2 Multipurpose grease
NLGI 2 specifications; ISO-LXBIB2

Upper housing

STEERING UPPER BEARING RING NUT
Remove the oil supply pipe from the front brake cylinder (close the hole to avoid unnecessary loss of
oil) and with the specific key (1) remove the ring nut (2) and the brake washer (3) of the steering upper
bearing; lift the vehicle with a lifting device and pull out the steering tube.
CAUTION
TO REMOVE THE UPPER SEAT (4) THE SPECIFIC WRENCH (1) IS NOT NEEDED SINCE THE
REMOVAL, AS THE SEAT HAS NO THREADS BUT HAS BEEN FORCED ON THE STEERING
TUBE, IS CARRIED OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE PULLING OUT OF THE STEERING TUBE.
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APE TM Benzina