Water Pump Cover Assembly - PIAGGIO 500 cc Service Manual

- Turn the driving shaft as to align the countershaft
drive with a reference mark on the crankcase (see
figure)
- Align the water pump shaft with the same reference
on the cover.
N.B.: This is useful especially in case of interventions
with the water pump cover assembled.
- Fit the flywheel cover on the engine. Avoid any
interferences between the stator and the rotor.
Warning
- Failure to observe the above procedure
may cause the ceramic magnetos breaking.
- Refit the stand stop.
- Tighten the 14 fixing screws of the cover to the
prescribed torque.
N.B.: The screws come supplied in three different
lengths: the 5 shorter screws are located in the position
shown in the figure, and the longer screw is situated
under the engine oil filler plug.
Tightening torque:
Flywheel cover fixing screws: 11 - 13 N·m

Water pump cover assembly

- Carefully fit a new O ring preventing it from coming
into contact with grease or oil.
Warning
- Failure to observe this procedure may
cause the O ring buckling.
- Refit the water pump cover. Tighten the 6 fixing
screws to the prescribed torque.
Tightening torque:
Flywheel cover fixing screws: 3 - 4 N·m
Flywheel cover
05_125
5
05_126
05_127
05_085
5 - 15