PIAGGIO MP3 500 i.e. SPORT Service Station Manual page 349

MP3 500 i.e. SPORT Business_LT_ ABS-ASR_EU_USA (2015)
Suspensions
- Check the entire swinging arm assembly.
- Check all the components- Teflon bushings, si-
lent-blocks, roller bushings, spacers.
- Replace the work components that cause exces-
sive clearance on the rear suspension.
Overhaul
- Properly support the swinging arm in the vice.
- Check there is no jamming in the movement of the joint connecting the swinging arm on the engine
side to the swinging arm on the frame side.
- In order to check the clearance of the swinging arm on the frame side, prepare a retainer using the
fixing pin of the swinging arm on the frame and two rings from the special tool 020229Y. Alternatively,
use two washers with 12-mm inside diameter for pins, minimum 30-mm outside diameter and 4-mm
thick at least.
- Check there is no sticking in the rotation.
- Check the axial clearance of the swinging arm on
the chassis side
Characteristic
Standard clearance
0.40 - 0.60 mm
Allowable limit after use:
1.5 mm
- Separate the swinging arm on the engine side
from the vehicle side arm.
- Remove the plastic bushings and the internal
spacer shown in the picture.
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