Front And Rear Suspensions - PIAGGIO X9 500 cc Service Manual

Front and rear suspensions

- Support the wheel to allow the removal of the internal
parts.
- Using a mallet and a drift of suitable diameter, simul-
taneously drive out the inner spacer, the right-hand
bearing and the outer spacer complete with the dust
ring on the same side.
- Refit the two bearings on the left side of the wheel rim.
- Using a tube of suitable diameter on the outer race of
the bearings, push them home into their seats.
- Fit the spacer in the right side of the wheel as shown
in the figure.
- Fit the right-hand bearing by following the same
procedure as the other bearings.
- Refit the two front brake discs as described in Chap-
ter 7-Braking system.
- Fit the outer spacer and the related ring taking care
not to compress it excessively against the wheel
bearing.
- Check the condition of the speed sensor seal ring and
of the related groove in the wheel rim.
- Insert the pin from the r.h. side by aligning the spacers.
- Take care not to damage the phonic wheel.
- Offset the drives beforehand by about 90°.
- Tighten the wheel axle nut.
- Tighten the two screws of the clamp on the pin
housing, on the r.h. sheath.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut: 45 - 50 N·m
Right-hand sheath lower screws: 6 - 7 N·m
6 - 4
06_005
06_006
06_007
06_008