Lower Fairing Mudguard - Fork - Malaguti SPIDER MAX RS 500 Service Manual

LOWER FAIRING
MUDGUARD
NOTE - To remove the lower
fairing mudguard, first
remove the front
wheel and the front
mudguard.
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• Release the upper screw (V2).
• Detach downwards the fork leg
(A), rotating it in the two direc-
tions.
STANCHION DISASSEMBLY
Lock the stanchion
group in a suitable
vice, carefully
protecting the slider
side with soft jaws, as
to avoid squeezing or
scoring.
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The stanchion group contains oil. Therefore, do not turn it over or tilt it
while it is removed or its internal components are disassembled.
The hydraulic oil is corrosive and may cause serious personal
damages.
A
20 ± 15%
V
2
A
V
2
20 ± 15%
FORK
STANCHION GROUP
Make sure that the motorcycle is really stable; in case, put a suitable support
under the engine. The front wheel will have to protrude over the runaway
edge of the lift.
NOTE - To remove one or both of the legs
of the front fork, completed with
stanchion, first remove:
• front fairing
• (front/rear) handlebar cover
• (right-hand side) odometer sprocket
• Front wheel
• brake callipers
• front mudguard
• Release the screw (V).
V
30 ± 25%
NOTE - The disassembly of the
stanchion can be deducted
from the picture shown hereafter.
CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN THE
STANCHION
If there is the "limit switch" of the front
fork, or irregular noise, check the oil level
inside the legs of the fork, proceeding as
follows:
• Release the upper cap (A).
• Remove the O-Ring (B).
• Carefully remove the spring (C) and let
it drip off completely the oil in which it
was previously plunged.
• Bring to the limit (downwards) the leg,
keeping it in perfect vertical position.
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V
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V
A
B
C
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