VESPA GTS Super 300 ie 2008 Service Station Manual page 232

Suspensions
- Check the entire swinging arm assembly.
- Check all the centring bushing components and
silent block rubber buffers.
- Replace the work components that cause exces-
sive clearance on the rear suspension.
Overhaul
- Check there is no sticking in the movement of the
connection of the swinging arm on the engine side
to the swinging arm on the chassis side.
- Check the axial clearance between the two
swinging arms using a feeler gauge
Characteristic
Standard clearance
0.40 - 0.60 mm
Allowable limit after use:
1.5 mm
- 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
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Vespa GTS Super 300 ie (2008)